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).
Proposal to abandon the Phantom III oil cooler and test an experimental car without one.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\5\ scan0065 | |
| Date | 20th April 1938 | |
| 111H To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.4/MH.{M. Huckerby}20.4.38. PH.III - ENGINES WITHOUT OIL COOLERS. As it is proposed to abandon the Ph.III oil cooler on the last half of D series cars, we wish to have an experimental car fitted up in this manner. Will you therefore please obtain a set of parts as instructed under By/CS.1/EH.9.2.38 and fit same to 35-EX car as soon as possible - either in the shop or in the garage. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||