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).
Suggesting strengthening the carburetter to fix explosions in a Phantom II rear silencer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\3\ Scan128 | |
| Date | 9th July 1931 | |
| Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} (Struck through) c. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} (Struck through) c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 84117 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}1/H9.7.31. Explosions in Rear Silencer - Phantom II. In reply to your Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}3/KW.6.7.31. This appears to be a case where, if explosions in rear silencer are an obsession with this customer, you might try strengthening up the carburetter,especially the low speed jet. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} [STAMPED TEXT] RECEIVED 18 JUL 1931 SH | ||