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 fitting of a new clutch plate for a Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0184 | |
| Date | 12th August 1937 | |
| N/W - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} 361 Br/Bk{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager}2/W.12.8.37. re Phantom III Clutches. file Your Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC{N. R. Chandler}4/JH.11.8.37. Thank you for the EX.27309 clutch plate which we collected from St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Pancras last night. Will you please note for your records that this plate is being fitted to 3-BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}-141, Hooper, to-day, the speedometer reading being 1337. We will advise you when we fit the new plate to 3-AZ-186, Wilcock. Bk.{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager} Bx. | ||