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).
Complete set of Phantom III Connecting Rods sent to the Paris Depot for a trials car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\4\ scan0128 | |
| Date | 30th October 1937 | |
| To EBP. from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} Ed{J. L. Edwards}/FC. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} Pdm MTN HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}2/BA.30.10.37. 314 0/54117. Phantom III Connecting Rods. We hand you herewith:- 1 Complete set of Ph.III Connecting Rods, fitted with AC.6 Big-End Bushes in accordance with the following:- 6-Ex.28937 Big-End Bearings. 6-Ex.28938 Conn.Rod Caps - Existing modified. 6-Ex.28939 Dowels. Otherwise complete to LOP.E.84691. Will you please forward same per Air Mail to the Paris Depot, for fitment to the Paris Trials Car. Will G/Rb.{R. Bowen} please note the above have been produced on Order Number 0/54117, therefore the question of any credit arising should be given to this order number. We understand that the Rods removed from the car will be returned to 'W', and we are to modify same by fitting AC.6 Big-End Bushes. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} | ||