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).
The fitting of Thermoid Faced Cushioned Clutch Plates to three Phantom III cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0205 | |
| Date | 6th September 1937 | |
| file 361 N/W - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} Br/Bk{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager}2/W.6.9.37. re Phantom III Clutch. Please note that we have fitted Thermoid Faced Cushioned Clutch Plates to the following cars:- 4 3-AZ-92 - Beatty. Fitted 28.8.37 - speedometer reading 9561. 1 3-AZ-38 - Sales Trials. Fitted 16.8.37 - speedometer reading 30,371. 5 3-BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}-87 - Vestey. Fitted 30.8.37 - speedometer reading 1608 Bk.{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager} | ||