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).
Requesting modifications to car 35-EX for tests at Brooklands regarding the elimination of oil coolers on Phantom III production.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\3\ scan0350 | |
| Date | 28th April 1938 | |
| X 300a To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.12/MH.{M. Huckerby}28.4.38. Will you please fit a pipe with thermometer bulb pocket from oil filler to relief valve on the engine unit in 35-EX. car, and also fit the five blade high speed fan and drive which we will hand you. This is required for tests at Brooklands in connection with elimination of oil coolers on Ph.III production. Will you also please fit thermometer pocket to present standard oil pipe from filter to cooler. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||