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).
Dispatch of spare floats and the replacement of Autovacs for the Phantom II due to petrol supply failures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 64\1\ scan0061 | |
| Date | 2nd April 1930 | |
| x7510. To EY. from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Ms. c. to E c. to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ----------------------- ROYle/MG2.4.30 ----------------------- Phantom II - Autovac Petrol Supply Failures EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}3/H2.4.30. I would confirm my remarks to BY and EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} that the Autovac Company are despatching some 36 Spare Floats tonight, with the joint on top, and daily supplies will follow until early next week at least another 100 should be in our possession - making a total of approximately 136. We understand 260 Autovacs in all will be changed. & the Autovac Co are supplying accordingly ROY.{Sir Henry Royce}ys | ||