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 distribution of leaflets and amendment slips for the Phantom III Handbooks Nos. X & XI.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\3\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 2nd June 1937 | |
| 1164 BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Sft.{Mr Swift} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} BP. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} Sr. (Paris) E/TGD. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Rv. (Madrid) Allied Motors Bombay. Rob. (Utrecht) Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} (Sales) H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ( " ) Tr.{Capt. F. W. Turner - Finance} ( " ) Bs.{A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} ( " ) JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} ( " ) Mk.{R. E. B. Meade-King} Gr.{George Ratcliffe} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Mr. Ward (Derby) Frith Reid AA{D. Abbot-Anderson} K.{Mr Kilner} St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Dt. FBS.{F. Bell-Scott} Rolls-Royce School of Instruction. BY/NW{N. Walker - Patents}2/VL.{V. Lewis / Mr Valentine}2.6.37. Re PHANTOM III HANDBOOKS NOS.X & XI. We send herewith copies of two leaflets and two slips for inclusion in the above as follows :- Leaflet No.51/40/50 - "Fitting of Snow Chains". A copy has been inserted in our stock of books and a copy should be sent to every owner holding the Nos. X and XI books. Leaflet No.52/40/50 - "Wiring of Horn Relay Unit". For chassis commencing the 188th in series B (3-BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}-179). We have had the leaflet inserted in our stock books. Page 122 - At the request of the Experimental Dept. we have had "Whitmore's 'O' Compound" deleted as Rear Axle lubricant. A copy of the slip is attached. All our stock books have been corrected in this way, but the alteration need not be retrospective. Page 5 --- We have had the attached slip regarding Engine Number inserted at the foot of this page in our stock books. The alteration need not be retrospective. To Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}, Sr and JLE{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} we are sending four copies of Leaflet No.51/40/50 and two of Leaflet No.52/40/50 together with two copies of each slip. To Bombay we are sending six copies of Leaflet No.51/40/50 and three of 52/40/50 together with three copies of each slip. BY/N.W. | ||