From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Releasing a new design for the Phantom III steering gear roller follower after successful tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0298 | |
| Date | 10th May 1939 | |
| 1300. To: Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}/HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}/HMR Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Hdy{William Hardy} c.c to Ba. c.c to Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} BY.3/MG.10.5.39 PHANTOM III - STEERING GEAR --------------------------- Further to EY7/G.19.4.39, in which I held up the new design of roller follower using .297" dia. balls instead of the original .187" rollers, I am now satisfied that orders can be released again for the new parts as tests have shown that the life of the races is considerably greater than the original design. More tests are to be carried out, but in the meantime the position is sufficiently hopeful to justify releasing the material. EY. | ||