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).
Notes of a meeting held at Derby concerning the Phantom III model, covering oil consumption, 32-EX features, bearings, and fuel consumption.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\2\ scan0075 | |
| Date | 17th November 1937 | |
| [Handwritten Note Top Left]: See Noted EW. [Handwritten Note Top Centre]: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [text crossed out] [Handwritten Note Top Right]: You might consider for B.50. page 4.P Notes of Meeting held at Derby on 16th November.1937 Present: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} By DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Gry{Shadwell Grylls} LL.Smith H.R.Smith RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Absent: LA{L. A. Archer} [Stamped Number]: 1381 [Handwritten Initials over text]: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} PHANTOM III 1. Oil Consumption In connection with the 4-port head the increased waterways referred to at previous meeting are being left out until tested. 2. 32-EX The list of features asked for at last meeting was produced but the position was not cleared except for two contained in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}1/R8.11.37, i.e. overdrive and solid rocker gears. 3. Bearings Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} recommended that more running be done with Hall's metal bearings, and that 15 sets be brought through on production and applied to customers' cars in order to get some experience. This was agreed to. 4. Fuel Consumption Works report an improvement of about 1 m.p.g. by reason of mods.introduced to carburettor. Also an improvement in starting the engine. | ||