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).
Modifying a Phantom III gearbox concertina and a Bentley rear axle crown wheel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0187 | |
| Date | 10th March 1937 | |
| 328, HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gryll/R.10.3.37. P.III GEARBOX. Will you please modify the concertina in gear-box No.4 HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}255, making sure that afterwards it is replaced on the same spline. BENTLEY REAR AXLE. Will you please put in hand a crown wheel in RR.56 to the present production drawing. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} is quite willing to run this on his own car where it will provide useful information for us. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||