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).
Agreement on manufacturing Phantom III crankshafts from solid material for testing purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\5\ scan0112 | |
| Date | 2nd October 1935 | |
| X317 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} E.7/HP.2.10.35. Phantom 3 Crankshafts. With reference to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}15/KW.1.10.35, we are quite in agreement with this crankshaft being made from the solid without upsetting the present dies. This should be adequate for the testing required. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} [Signature] | ||