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).
The trial and preparation of Phantom III clutch plates and thrust springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\3\ scan0251 | |
| Date | 22th January 1937 | |
| X 312 HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth3/R.22.1.37. P.III CLUTCH. It has been decided to send 6 clutch plates similar to the one in 35-EX to London for trial in Sales and customers' cars. We are accordingly ordering the necessary facings. When they arrive will you please build the plates up. Will you also please prepare six sets of thrust springs to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}31, to go with the plates. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth. | ||