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).
Component fittings, test mileages, and scheme updates for various car models including Phantom III, Bentley, and 25/30 HP.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\3\ scan0010 | |
| Date | 21th February 1939 | |
| -3- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}1/N.21.2.39 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} (8 Cont'd) (b) B.81.HM{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} - Franklin. Fitted 17.10.38. Mileage 25,129. (c) B.70.CR{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} - Stepney. Fitted 25.10.38. Mileage 31,705. (9) PHANTOM III. Servo RAD.13. S.5775 fitted 17.11.38. (1) 3.CP.180. Mileage of car 2,046 (2) 3.CM.87 " " " 12,706 (3) 3.BU.122 " " " 16,743 Nothing heard of them since. (10) BENTLEY. Anti rattle scheme for steering control. Scheme Matl. S/SC. BY/NS.{Norman Scott}3/G.23.11.38. Fitted. Mileage. (a) B.75.DK. 37,358. Dec.15. 1938. (b) B.202.GA. 33,346. (c) B.38.JD.{J. Draper - Frames} 16,582. (d) B.117.JY. 32,127. (e) B.36.JD.{J. Draper - Frames} 42,371. (11) 25/30 HP. Rubber exhaust suspension. LA{L. A. Archer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Scheme. Run on GAN.33 - Major Monro. 5,069 miles. Passed as being satisfactory and is being produced for Depots. (12) PHANTOM III. Rear Silencer Support. BY/NS.{Norman Scott}16/G.11.1.39. E.OD.919. 50 durometer fitted to Dr.Perkins 3.AX.143. 24.1.39. Mileage 27,194. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||