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).
Instruction to machine and fit a new Fabroil timing gear blank to Phantom III Unit No.14.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0195 | |
| Date | 22th December 1936 | |
| 1155 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}8/AP.22.12.36. PHANTOM III. FABROIL TIMING GEARS. We hand you herewith a special fine mesh fabric timing gear blank which the B.T.H. Co. put forward as a better wearing material than present standard. Will you please complete the machining of this and fit to Unit No.14. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||