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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).
Worn water pumps on two Phantom III chassis, noting the material is bronze, not Lignum Vitae.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 96\1\  scan0292
Date  17th March 1938
  
361

To By.. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer},
c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}7/N.17.3.38.

Re: Phantom III Chassis - Water Pumps.
3.AZ.68 and 3.AZ.180.

We are forwarding to you two pumps on which the thrust block and blades are worn. I see the thrust block is not made in Lignum Vitae, looks like bronze. The position is becoming worse.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
  
  


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