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).
Correcting a previous communication about a special Phantom III crankshaft ordered for testing new material and balancing features.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\1\ scan0040 | |
| Date | 30th March 1938 | |
| 1116. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} HL/Mr.Talbot. BY.2/G.30.3.38. SPECIAL CRANKSHAFT Further to BY.9/G.29.3.38. would you kindly note that the last paragraph is wrong in saying that I wanted Phantom lll. crankshaft machined to the standard drawing. The Phantom lll crankshaft has been ordered with the object of trying out two features :- (a). The special material. (b). The Packard type of balancing, the drawing for this is E.88364.. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||