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 progress of a rear axle job for a Phantom III at the Paris Depot.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\5\ scan0139 | |
| Date | 3rd August 1937 | |
| CHATEAUROUX. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/3/JAB.3.8.37. [Handwritten in red ink] 302 also 300a To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Strikethrough] o.{Mr Oldham} Sr. [/Strikethrough] 32-EX. PHANTOM III. Rear Axle Job at Paris Depot. Replying to your memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/2/R.31.7.37, the new parts for the axle were handed over to the Paris Depot on Thursday evening July 22nd. The subsequent progress was as follows:- Friday 23rd. Pressure of Customers' jobs made it impossible for axle to receive attention. Saturday 24th) Depot shut down for week-end. Sunday 25th) [A handwritten brace joins the following three lines] Monday 26th ) Tuesday 27th ) Axle being built up Wednesday 28th) and gears fitted [Handwritten checkmark] Thursday 29th Chateauroux testers drove to Depot in morning. Axle completed and handed over at II a.m. Testers fitted axle to car and returned to Chateauroux by 7 p.m. We understand that during the three days actually devoted to the job, it was frequently necessary for the fitter to be called off for customers' jobs. ----------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} [Signature] Ivan M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Waller. | ||