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).
Water pump failure on a Phantom III car, requesting an alignment check on it and other similar vehicles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0313 | |
| Date | 13th May 1938 | |
| To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 361. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.4/MH.{M. Huckerby}13.5.38. WATER PUMP FAILURE - PH.III. 3.BU.32. Confirming our telephone conversation with you, will you please endeavour to get hold of 3.BU.32 car (Fairhurst) as soon as possible in order to check up on the alignment of the water pump on this car. Will you please let Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. know as soon as possible when this car is available for the purpose. Will you also examine the water pump splines of any other Ph.III car which is in the Repair Dept., and if there are signs of we ar on any of them, check the alignment on the car in question - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. would like to see the checking done. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||