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).
Complaints regarding the Phantom III suspension and the introduction of a new damper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\2\ scan0239 | |
| Date | 7th January 1938 | |
| 346 RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/R.7.1.38. P.III SUSPENSION. Sales are complaining that the P.III suspension is inadequately damped. The present front shock absorbers cannot have their loads increased due to hydraulic knocks. A new damper to N.Sch.4946 which overcomes this trouble is in process of standardisation (Sheet P.8). It would appear from the attached that modifications to the damper can be introduced at the same time as the overdrive gearbox (101 in D) without a great deal of scrap. Would it be possible for you to let us know the amount of scrap involved on Tuesday next, when Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} visits the Works ? Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||