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).
Relocation of the Phantom III petrol filter to avoid weakening the body on certain models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\2\ scan0152 | |
| Date | 26th May 1936 | |
| X1138 K.W. I must issue a standardisation sheet Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}' c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} E.3/HP.26.5.36 re Phantom III Petrol Filter. With regard to the position of the petrol filter on Phantom III, I have heard that we now have 400 chassis on order with the filters in the side position on the frame. This position weakens the body in every case and when the body is a sedanca or an all-weather we shall definitely have to instruct the scheme with the filter in the rear position on the second crossmember. In the meantime Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s tests at altitude in Spain have confirmed that the last mentioned scheme is satisfactory, and we shall be glad if he will issue a standardisation sheet as soon as possible covering it. We have informed Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} that where Phantom III chassis are to be fitted with sedancas or all-weathers he should specify the filter on the second crossmember. We should be glad to know how soon you could bring in this modification on production as a standard feature. Sec 472-1 E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||