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).
List of complaints regarding bottom tappets on the Phantom III model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\2\ scan0298 | |
| Date | 4th October 1938 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} please attach to the Mher memor Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}12/G.4.10.38. 354. LIST OF COMPLAINTS ON PHANTOM III. BOTTOM TAPPETS. Chassis No. Date of Complaint. Mileage. Remarks. 3-AX.95 19.8.37. 7,109 2 Tappets replaced. 3-AX-51 5.11.37. 4,507 24 Tappets replaced. 3-AX-55 17.11.37. 8,244 8 Tappets replaced. 3-CM.21 14.12.37. 669 11 Tappets replaced. * 3-AX-77 4.1.38. 13,700 All Tappets and Camshaft replaced. 3-CP-162 10.1.38. 2,816 12 Tappets replaced. * 3-AZ-186 9.2.38. 22,555 All tappets and camshaft replaced. * 3-AZ-24 14.3.38. 21,792 All tappets and camshaft replaced. 3.AZ-38 15.3.38. 36,282 7 Tappets replaced. 3.AX-81 13.4.38. 11,718 5 Tappets replaced. * 3-AX-55 11.5.38. 15,011 All cams and camshaft replaced. 3.CM.106 11.5.38. 1,197 14 Tappets replaced. 3-CP-66 16.5.38. 8,211 11 Tappets replaced. * 3-AZ-70 16.5.38. 19,000 All tappets and camshaft replaced. 3-AX-49 20.5.38. 15,300 7 Tappets replaced. 3.AZ-86 31.5.38. 7,591 1 Tappet replaced. * 3-CP-192 30.6.38. 6,488 All Tappets and camshaft replaced 3-AX-34 1.7.38. 15,736 All Tappets replaced. 3.CM-117 4.7.38. 10,928 * 3-CP-194 9.7.38. 10,765 All Tappets and camshaft scrapped. * 3-AX-55 12.7.38. 2,000 All tappets replaced. 3-CM-83 21.7.38. 6,776 8 Tappets replaced. 3-CP-26 25.7.38. 11,086 | ||