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).
Flooding tests for the Phantom III Stromberg T.P.C. 42 carburettor.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\2\ scan0232 | |
| Date | 4th April 1948 | |
| 388 308 ? To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GE.6/JH.4.4.48. PHANTOM III STROMBERG T.P.C. 42. Report on flooding tests. A number of seats and needles were inspected and tested as follows :- SEATING. | FINISH ON NEEDLE | 9 ft. Head. | 16ft. Head. .180 | Good (new) | O.K. | O.K. .180 | Good (new) | O.K. | O.K. .180 | Fair In service sometime. | O.K. | Level increases .100 .180 | Poor In service sometime. | O.K. | Floods. .180 | Fair (new) | O.K. | Floods. .180 | Poor (new) | O.K. | Floods. .180 | Good (new) | O.K. | O.K. .140 | Good (new) | - | O.K. .140 | Good (new) | - | O.K. .140 | Good (new) | - | O.K. | ||