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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).
Use of roller and ball bearings for the Phantom throttle governor.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 66a\3\  scan0107
Date  22th November 1926
  
To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R.{Sir Henry Royce}
c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}

X. 8140

R3/M22.11.26.

PHANTOM THROTTLE GOVERNOR

We have now received your particulars as to the effect of the various ball and roller bearings, and we think that the new work should have roller and ball bearings throughout, and that the conversion work should have the throttle only altered.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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