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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).
The results of fitting a Phantom throttle with roller bearings to reduce governor control lag.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\P\October1926-November1926\  Scan127
Date  16th November 1926
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c.c. to EJ. Mor. ✓
c.c. to RO.{C. C. Rose - Export Manager} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c.c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EY. ✓

PHANTOM THROTTLE.

L8140

We have had a car running fitted with the roller bearings in the throttle spindle. The lag on the governor control is very considerably reduced - it now only amounts to one notch on the hand control lever. It very closely approximates to the Silver Ghost control.


Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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