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).
Responding to a depot complaint about a fault on Phantom III chassis 3.AZ.234 for Lord Milton.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\4\ img034 | |
| Date | 17th September 1937 | |
| 6010 RC{R. Childs} Write about depot sheet CRY Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Ry. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} - from RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Smd.{J. Smedley} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Smd.{J. Smedley}1/JWA.17.9.37. RE: DEPOT COMPLAINT NO.W.17. PHANTOM III CHASSIS NO. 3.AZ.234 - LORD MILTON. With reference to the complaint received, we are able to report that the cause of failure is due to the Sistoflex insulation becoming burnt through, which caused a short circuit between the series coil connector and the resistance coil brackets. The clearance at this point is very small and instructions have been issued for fitting a leatheroid insulator - D76077, also to remove the bakelite ridge which extends along the top of the bakelite base so that the conductor may be trained as far away from the resistance coil brackets as possible. This modification commenced at 141 in 'C' Series, and we are sure no further trouble is liable to develop. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Smd.{J. Smedley} | ||