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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).
Record of cables received from the USA concerning Bentley and Phantom models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 174\2\  img017
Date  5th March 1937
  
Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
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Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}1/R.5.3.37.

The following cables from the States have been received from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}:-

3.3.37.
"SEND BENTLEY AND PHANTOM INSTRUCTION BOOKS
"DETROIT ALSO CONDENSED TECHNICAL STATISTICS
"ENGINE AXLE SUSPENSION CLUTCH STEERING
"FRAMES TRANSMISSION."

4.3.37.
"REPEAT TESTS ON PHANTOM FAN RING WHICH SHOULD
"INCREASE EFFICIENCY 15 PERCENT AND SO ENABLE
"PITCH AND NOISE TO BE REDUCED ARE THERE ANY
"SIGNS OF EXISTING OK COOLERS BECOMING BLOCKED
"OUR INSTRUCTION BOOK SHOULD READ SAME AS BUICK."

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
  
  


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