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Instructions from Mr. Royce on modifying a badly worn Phantom radiator pivot and sphere.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\2July1925-September1925\  Scan87
Date  16th September 1925
  
ORIGINAL
TO P.A. FROM E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
Copy to - G.S. HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} WW.
E1/M16.9.25.
PHANTOM RADIATOR PIVOT. +8250
Referring to the badly worn radiator pivot and sphere which was sent to WW. with report HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2/LG11925., Mr. Royce saw this just before he left and remarked as follows:-
"Caseharden the pivot on the bearing portion,
"adding the thickness of the casing to the pin
"diameter and boring out the sphere larger to
"suit. Also try a sphere whitemetalled in the
"bore."
E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
[Stamp]: RECEIVED H8 2 SEP 1932
  
  
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).


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