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).
Ordering modified suction elbows for the 'New Phantom' Autovac and the requirement for a Standardisation Sheet.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 40\4\ Scan140 | |
| Date | 9th November 1925 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} C. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} O.{Mr Oldham} Mr. Booth. X3579 BY/HM{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}7/K.9.11.25. RE "NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I" AUTOVAC. The Repair Dept. have instructed the Order Office to order three modified suction elbows for the Autovac, to deal with complaints. As no Standardisation Sheet has been issued for this modification, we shall be pleased if you will kindly have one issued, if you agree. The only information we have of the new elbows is contained in your report Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL/LG14.8.25., attached to your memo HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/TMW2/LG14.8.25. The Order Office should refrain from ordering the three elbows requested by the Repair Dept. BY/HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} | ||