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).
Confirming the overdrive gearbox on Phantom III experimental cars is fouling the body cross member.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0300 | |
| Date | 16th November 1937 | |
| To Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 328 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}9/AP.16.11.37. P.III. GEARBOX. Confirming our conversation with you, the overdrive box which comes on to Production at 101 in "D", is slightly higher than the existing box and on two of the Experimental cars has fouled the body cross member. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||