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).
Confirmation of instructions to proceed with scheme 1549 for Phantom II crankshaft balance weights.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\2\ Scan140 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1931 | |
| E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BY/Cgh{W Clough} BY/SS{S. Smith} Y701D. BY.17/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2.11.31. PHAN. 11. CRANKSHAFT - BALANCE WEIGHTS. We wish to confirm our instructions over the telephone that WW. agree to us going ahead with Sch. 1549 for Phantom 11 balance weights. This is, of course, the scheme covering existing forgings. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} B.Y. | ||