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).
Concerning brake modifications for Phantom III and Bentley models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\4\ scan0371 | |
| Date | 30th September 1937 | |
| 306 HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}4/R.30.9.37. BRAKES - P.III & BENTLEY. In reply to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC{W. S. Cassel}4/BA.8.9.37., the felt seals N.Sch. 5121 should be fitted to 32-EX and 39-EX. The servo motor strengthened lever N.Sch.4950 is incorporated in N.Sch.5164, rubber buffer scheme, and is required on 32-EX and 39-EX. The Bentley front drums GB.2663 are instructed for B.23.AE, a pair built up for By's car, a pair sent to the Repair, and Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} may want a further pair. No replacements are required; future supplies will be made to the same drawing, but in Rolls-Royce "Chromidium". Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||