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 supply and production of the new Phantom III clutch plate.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0207 | |
| Date | 7th September 1937 | |
| W/N - Br/BK.{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager} c. to Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}14/JH.7.9.37. 361 Phantom III Clutch. We thank you for Br/Bk.{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager}2/WG.{Mr Gill - Financial Director}6.9.37. Now that the new clutch plate is about to come on production, the supplies for replacements becomes a matter for production, as from yesterday. We have therefore handed your memos. re further supplies to Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/CM. It is probable that supplies for replacement will be very limited for 5/6 weeks, but a few will be available for urgent cases. With regard to those already supplied by Exptl. Dept. i.e. finishing with the two plates sent to you on July 31st, we have, thanks to your reports, accounted for all these but one, and possibly this is for 3.AZ.168 Wilcock, as mentioned in your Br/Bk.{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager} 2/W.12.8.37? We attach the list for your confirmation or correction as necessary. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} | ||