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).
Broken and brittle tappet springs from a Phantom III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0242 | |
| Date | 30th December 1937 | |
| To By... from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. to Mr. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Liles 361 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}2/N.30.12.37. Re: Phantom III Chassis 3-AZ-98 We are forwarding the broken springs out of the tappets of the above car, as we think, they are too brittle. Two of the four which were not broken, broke in two while examining them. This is an early car, but as far as I am aware, the design has not been altered. SWDC Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||