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 standardisation of HP petrol pumps for the Phantom III, making them interchangeable with C series Wraith pumps.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\3\ scan0031 | |
Date | 21th February 1939 | |
1263 To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to G/JWH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}20/JH.21.2.39. H.P. Petrol Pumps. A standardisation sheet for fitting the Tufnol bush to the petrol pumps on Phantom III is being issued. This will make these pumps interchangeable with C series Wraith. We also have By's. agreement that the 120 Phantom III pumps to complete the order should be so treated. S.U. state that this involves no extra charge. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} | ||