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).
Potential use of duralumin rockers and bearing caps for 'Phantom' weight reduction.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\2October1925-December1925\ Scan61 | |
| Date | 15th October 1925 | |
| ORIGINAL To R: from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG15.10.25. RE. 'PHANTOM' WEIGHT. Y5840 X3805 Y8090 Bentley's are using duralumin rockers on both their models. It might be considered worth while our trying duralumin rockers at the same time as the duralumin bearing caps. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||