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).
List of work instructions for modifications to be carried out on the 35.EX Phantom III experimental car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\3\ scan0351 | |
| Date | 2nd May 1938 | |
| 300a TO Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} c. to HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}1/JH.2.5.38. Will you please carry out the following work for us on 35.EX. Phantom III experimental car - (1) Fit new Hall's metal big end bearings to the existing rods which comprises the following parts - E.89242 } Bearings. E.89243 } E.89242 Bearing bush. E.89245 Locating pin. The bearings to be machined in position on the rods to give the correct clearance for the crank. New bolts should be fitted. (2) Remove the main bearing caps and check if bearings are O.K. (3) Whilst heads are removed decarbonise and lap in valves. This is required in connection with final tests to clear the proposal to abandon oil coolers on Phantom III and accordingly we would like the car again as soon as possible. We will put the car into the Repair Dept. today as convenient. (4) Fit new bottom tappets and blocks to be supplied to LRC.5667. (5) Will you please remove from 32.EX the clutch pedal with servo mechanism and fit it to 35.EX and fit the pedal of 35.EX. to 32.EX. (5) Remove gearbox, prop. shaft, and axle pinion the latter to be returned to exptl. for a new flange to be fitted. A new gearbox No.15 HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and prop. shaft will be supplied. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||