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).
Production schedule and material order dates for the Phantom III 'B' Series chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0364 | |
| Date | 13th May 1936 | |
| ROY{Sir Henry Royce}14/MG13.5.36 PHANTOM III - "B" SERIES A.{Mr Adams} 213-312 B. 313-412 Number of Chassis in Series ................... 200 Proposed Output ............................... 10 per week Authority to proceed given .................... Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}2/R1.4.36 Rods,Bars & Billets & Long Dist: Pieces Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}5/R.19.5.36 First chassis to be sent to test week commencing ...................... October 5th.1936 Drawing Office to complete issue of instructions week ending .................... May 16th.1936 ORDER OFFICE TO COMPLETE ISSUE OF ORDERS:- Classes C & D, and any materials required from overseas ................... May 23rd.1936 Class B ....................................... May 30th. " Class A ....................................... June 13th. " Instruments ................................... June 20th. " Material to be in Stores:- Class D (Forging Bars & Billets) .............. June 27th.1936 Classes C & D ................................. July 11th. " Class B ....................................... July 25th. " Class A ....................................... Aug. 3rd. " Instruments ................................... Aug. 3rd. " Material to be issued to Works, together with instructions and production cards:- Castings made in our Foundry, and Forgings produced in our drop Forge ....... July 4th.1936 Classes C & D ................................. July 25th. " Class B ....................................... Aug. 8th. " Class A ....................................... Aug. 22nd. " Instruments ................................... Sept. 5th. " | ||