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).
Phantom 111 starting mechanism's performance in freezing chamber conditions versus domestic conditions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\3\ scan0346 | |
| Date | 22th December 1937 | |
| Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} -------- 1290 BY.16/G.22.12.37. PHANTOM 111. STARTING MECHANISM. ----------------------------- Further to BY.21/G.17.12.37. in which I drew the conclusion that although from the information conveyed in Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3/R.11.12.37. starting was bad under extreme conditions in the freezing chamber, it was not really bad in this country, as we have apparently had few complaints. It would appear that Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} actually had trouble to get the engine to run although the starter motor was functioning well. In order to get the engine running, he had to release the oil pressure from a number of the tappets before it would pick up and run steadily. This means that the automatic adjustment can be, even in this country, a serious debit. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||