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).
Oil specifications and layout improvements for the Phantom III instruction book.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\3\ scan0049 | |
| Date | 27th August 1936 | |
| 1235 F.J.H. 25, Rue Gide, Levallois-Perret. Seine. France. GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/6/JAB. 27th August 1936. How does XXL viscosity compare with Amber B Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} To. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} PHANTOM III - INSTRUCTION BOOK. There is only Price's Amber "B" oil stated for use in the steering box. It is not possible to obtain Price's Oils on the Continent. Will you please give an alternative oil for the steering obtainable on the Continent. I would suggest Castrol "XXL". There is no direct means of knowing what oil to use in the Damper control unit without reading through the article on damper control. Could not the Damper unit be included in the head line, Front Suspension, Hydraulic Shock Dampers, and Damper Control Unit ? It also takes approximately half an hour to find what oils are recommended. Could not page 122 be deleted and brought to the front, before Index ? The head line for Lubricants recommended in bold type. It is one of the first features an Owner wants to know. ----------- G.W.H. | ||