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).
Order of 'Idelite' Bakelite Laminated Rod for Phantom III steering connection ball pads.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0500 | |
| Date | 5th August 1938 | |
| 350 ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} (struck through) c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mr.Hardy. --------------- BY.2/G.5.8.38. RHHS (handwritten diagonally) PHANTOM lll. RE: BALL PADS FOR STEERING CONNECTIONS. ------------------------------------------------ Would you kindly order for the earliest possible delivery sufficient of the 'Idelite' Bakelite Laminated Rod, Grade B.124, natural colour, outside diameter of the rod 1.500" from Messrs. Bakelite Limited, 68 Victoria Street, London. S.W.1. to make two gross of the parts in question. For one set of parts we will require 6" of material. This will be a sufficient guide to enable you to place the order. It is important that we should get delivery of some of the material as quickly as possible, as we shall certainly have to use this material in the near future, not only for production requirements on the Phantom lll but for a good deal of replacement work in order to prevent low speed wobble occurring. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||