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 condition of big end bearings in several Phantom III cars, noting satisfactory cases and failures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0352 | |
| Date | 11th November 1938 | |
| 361 also 1114 c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Steadman. HdS/IB.11.11.38. OIL COOLER FAILURES ON PHANTOM III. Note Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/SDg Reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.6/MH.{M. Huckerby}7.11.38. requesting that we should let you have some information as regards the condition of the big end bearings on all Phantom III engines that we have had stripped for some purpose or other. The position is that we have had a look at the big end bearings on the following cars, and they have all appeared satisfactory at the mileage stated below:- CUSTOMER. CH. NO. DATE. MILEAGE. Glasgow Corp. 3-AX-35. Feb. 1938. 9,700. Vernham. 3-CM-75. May 1938. 1,120. Fisher. 3-BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}-27. Sept.1938. 6,551. Bradford 3-CM-111. April 1938 993. Corporation. We have also had failures on the three following cars:- CUSTOMER. CH. NO. DATE. MILEAGE. Hon.M.R. 3-AZ-154. Nov. 1938. 41,943. Samuel. Sir J.Leigh. 3-AZ-68. Oct. 1938. 27,604. Wilcox. 3-AZ-186. Mar. 1938. 22,600. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} | ||