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).
Urgent production of a handbrake lever and the detailing of shoes for Continental Phantom III brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\6\ scan0141 | |
| Date | 13th April 1937 | |
| 300b. 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}1/R.13.4.37. CONTINENTAL P.III BRAKES. In reply to your HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}1/BA.13.4.37., we would like another long travel handbrake lever N. Sch. 4929 making from a hand forging as we want it quickly. We have issued a Standardisation Sheet for this piece, and as soon as this is completed we will urge the Works to make dies so that we can get further supplies, if necessary. We will also urge the detailing of the shoes N. Sch. 4956/5026. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||