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).
The examination of a Phantom III test car after 15,000 miles, detailing component mileage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\2\ scan0317 | |
| Date | 10th September 1937 | |
| File 300a To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}10.9.37. 32-EX. PHANTOM III. 15,000 miles test car. This car is now being stripped for examination and report. Preliminary running in England. 3,055 miles. Mileage in France. 13,300 miles. Subsequent running in England. 755 miles. Total running. 17,110 miles. The total mileage covered by the special features enumerated in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/2/JAB. 6.7.37. is as follows. LeC.5415. Rubber joint rings. 17,110 Fan and bearings (removed and returned to works) 12,000 Present Fan and bearings (sent out to Chateauroux) 1,688 1st. Fan belt (broken at Chateauroux) 13,843 Present fan belt (fitted at Chateauroux) 1,688 Original bottom pulley (removed at Chateauroux) 10,964 Higher gear bottom pulley (sent out to Chateauroux) 5,724 LOP.E.86976. Spring drive with improved lubric-ation) 17,110 LeC.5330. Mod. to milling of Conn. rods. (already standard) removed inshop on return from France. 17,110 LOP.E.88786. Four port heads with adjustable Tappets. 17,110 E.88782. Inlet valves. nonchanged. 17,110 E.88447. Exhaust valves. nonchanged. 17,110 EB.175. Valve springs "A" side. 12,347 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}260. Valve springs "B" side. 12,347 LeC.5461. Aluminium Hot Spot. 17,110 LOP.E.88088. Air silencer with increased number of rivets. 16,642 Ex.27901. Aluminium distance piece for Water Pump coupling. 15,019 E.86982. Fine grain idler wheel. 17,110 "Palmetto" packing in water pump gland. 17,110 LeC.5665. Mod. Oil strainer. 17,110 | ||