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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).
New, cheaper, and simplified design for the Phantom III side wheel carrier.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 114\3\  scan0209
Date  22th November 1936
  
Les Please follow up Ru 1013

To. Mr.
Copy to Dr. HRC. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift}
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Phantom III Side Wheel Carrier.
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We have already issued to you a design for a cheapened and simplified side wheel carrier for Phantom III - LeC.5314, asking you not to detail this until we had received costs from Sft.{Mr Swift}

We are now informed that the figures for this new design for manufacturing alone show a reduction of 26% in comparison with the present Phantom III side wheel carrier D.75200. The material cost should show further saving as several parts are omitted from the new scheme and cheaper materials are used. We suggest that a wheel carrier of this design should now be produced experimentally and tested on the bumping rig.

EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
  
  


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