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).
Critique of the Phantom III policy, discussing its complicated design, high costs, and lengthy development.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\5\ scan0327 | |
| Date | 27th April 1938 | |
| -4- 27.4.38. We can believe that to-day it will be said that the P.III policy was ill-conceived, that its design was too complicated, and its material cost too high, and that it took too long and cost too much to develop. On the other hand, as those at Derby who had major responsibility in connection with the P.III have all been promoted since it was introduced, presumably the Administration thought the results achieved were satisfactory. RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||