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).
Changing Phantom III clutch plates on experimental cars for endurance testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\3\ scan0110 | |
| Date | 28th April 1936 | |
| X312 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.4/KW.28.4.36. Phantom III Clutches. (1) The plate you have fitted to 32-EX is No.8, relined with Ferodo "No.6" material to production specification. This replaces No.12. (2) Will you please fit plate No.12 (out of 32-EX) to 33-EX so that we can get further endurance experience with No.6 material. This will replace plate No.9 which was lined with American Hyco. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. | ||