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).
Difficulty of dismantling the clutch on a Phantom III, requiring the engine to be raised.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\4\ scan0163 | |
| Date | 21th June 1937 | |
| To Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} x 1/12 ? Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}14/JH.21.6.37. re Complaints. Br.4/LS.3.6.37. It is true that when dismantling the clutch of a Phantom III, it is usually necessary to raise the engine in order to remove two bolts on the near side of the clutch casing. Holes in the X member to facilitate removal of the bolts have already been standardised, and come on production on "D" series. At the moment there appears to be no alternative to raising the engine on existing cars, as drilling holes in the X member, especially on a car with body, would be a still longer job. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} | ||