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).
Official order for 'Idelite' bakelite laminated rod for use on the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0015 | |
| Date | 17th August 1937 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to G/JWH. 1300 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}20/JH.17.8.37. Will you please send an official order to Messrs. Bakelite Ltd., 68 Victoria Street, London, S.W.1. for 3 ft. of "Idelite" bakelite laminated rod, grade B.124, natural colour. We ordered this material in our letter reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}12/AP.11.8.37/. to which they replied as attached. For use on Phantom III. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||