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).
Failure and subsequent repair and refitting of a Phantom III fan.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\5\ scan0068 | |
| Date | 7th September 1938 | |
| Y 324 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.3/MH.{M. Huckerby}7.9.38. We will hand to you the Ph.III fan which you built and sent to Messrs. Ferodo last week - the blades of same have failed. Will you please fit new blades to the flange and fit same to 35-EX car - will you then please fit the fan flange and blades ex 35-LX to the hub and spindle ex Ferodo's and despatch the complete fan to Messrs. Ferodo, Chapel-en-le-Frith, by passenger train. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||