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).
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 | ||