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).
Sale and potential repurchase of Phantom & Wraith engines from Mr. Hall.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\5\ Scan022 | |
| Date | 13th October 1941 | |
| S/W Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}..from C. C2/C13.10.41 262 Re Phantom & Wraith Engines - E.R.Hall. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/ET8.10.41 The first I heard about this matter was fairly recently (the beginning of September) and on calling for the correspondence I find that this took place between the Metropolis Garage, Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} and yourself. On the 15th July the Metropolis Garage wrote to Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} and said it seemed unlikely that Mr.Hall would need these engines and he wondered whether there was any demand for them, either as complete units or for breaking up as spare parts. Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} wrote to you in his Br1/H19.7.41 and said that Mr.Hall would like to sell the engines back to the Company and he understood that Lp.{Mr Lappin} had had some correspondence with you on the matter, and he asked if you were interested. You replied in your Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/ET22.7.41 as follows:- "With reference to Br.1/H19.7.41, we actually have customers for both the Phantom III and the Wraith engines which we sold to E.R.Hall. The engines were sold to Mr.Hall at a very low price. Actually the Phantom/III was £300 plus cost of instrument board and the Wraith £100. Last time Mr.Lappin contacted Mr.Hall, he wanted £400 for the Phantom III engine. I cannot see why Mr.Hall should make a profit out of our generosity and, at the moment, we are not prepared to do more than buy back the engine from him for the price which he originally paid." On receipt of this Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} advised the Metropolis Garage that the Company were prepared to purchase the engines from Mr.Hall at the prices he paid for them provided the condition of them was satisfactory. From this I naturally concluded that it had been settled that we should take the Phantom engine back so long as he agreed to accept the price he paid for it. However, Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} thinks that the Phantom III engine might be PTO | ||