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).
Request to detail and trial parts for a water pump scheme and a special dashboard gauge unit for a Continental Phantom III car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\6\ scan0195 | |
| Date | 19th August 1937 | |
| To By/Sct. c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 300B Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.12/JH.19.8.37. We send you herewith scheme Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}429. Will you please detail and instruct the necessary parts to try out this water pump scheme. Will you also please detail a special dashboard thermometer for oil pressure gauge unit for the Continental P.III car. The scales for same to read in three sections (1) Temperature - 50°C - 70°C cold. 70°C - 90°C.normal 90 - 110°C. hot. with a red line at 110°C. (2) oil Temperature 0 - 10 lbs.sq.in. - low 10 - 30 lbs.sq.in. - normal. 30 - 40 lbs.sq.in. - high. The latter scheme is urgently needed for the Continetal Phantom III car for France. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||