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).
Oversight in the instruction for Phantom III gearbox selector rod springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\1\ scan0240 | |
| Date | 25th November 1935 | |
| +328 Ll-Smith. Red Car? Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. E.By.RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} DS HDY.{William Hardy}1/HP.25.11.35. Gearbox - Phantom 3 - Selector Rod Springs. There appears to have been an oversight in the instruction of the selector rod springs, as according to G.82818 these are of the strong type G.56309, whereas in HDY.{William Hardy}3/MN.8.10.34, we instructed the use of weak springs to N.Sch.4128. The latter springs are shown by G.82221 and are the same as were provided for the Phantom 2 box. We suggest that all experimental boxes are fitted with the weak springs and in due course production likewise, as we know of no reason why a strong spring should be necessary. HDY.{William Hardy} [Signature] | ||