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).
Complaints of Phantom III overheating and radiator specifications for various customers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\1\ scan0020 | |
| Date | 24th September 1937 | |
| -3- Complaints of Phantom III overheating. Sr/Va4/GM.24.9.37 3.AZ.214 Princess TORRE a TASSO New car 28.4.37 As this very important customer resides in Italy and owns a number of cars including the best American makes, it was decided as a matter of precaution to fit the most efficient type of radiator prior to delivering the car. Please refer to our Sr/VAI3/GM.5.8.37 sent to 'Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}' also to Works memo to us D/BP/WHI2/DH.{D. Henderson - Showroom}8.3.37. ---------------------------------------------------------------- We trust that you will find the above quite clear. We were not aware that reconditioned Mark V or Mark VI matrices were originally fitted to any of the above mentioned early series Phantom III chassis. Is there not some mistake at your end ? For your guidance we returned the original matrices as follows :- 3.AZ.I66 SURSOCK in case n°. I244 3.AZ. 20 Trials car " " " 3.AZ. 52 ROTHSCHILD " " I245 3.AZ.I40 BENHAIM " " I245 3.AZ.2I2 FRYER " " I262 Sr/VA. | ||