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).
Phantom III, chassis 3-CM-161, regarding an issue with the top gear coming out of mesh.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0334 | |
| Date | 12th July 1938 | |
| 361 FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} [struck through] o BI c Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} LA{L. A. Archer}5/T12.7.38 Phantom III - 3-CM-161 The above car was finally tested as a complete car in May last and at that time no trouble was experienced with the top gear coming out of mesh. As we have not experienced this trouble before we arranged to send a new gear box complete to N which they are fitting to the above chassis. When the gear box taken out of this chassis is returned to the Works we will erect it into a chassis and will report further in due course. LA{L. A. Archer} | ||