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).
Confirmation to create detailed drawings for Phantom III and Wraith Brakelith timing gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0274 | |
| Date | 18th January 1938 | |
| 1/55 To By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}12/AP.18.1.38 Ph.III. and WRAITH BRAKELITH TIMING GEARS This is to confirm that we have asked you to make detailed drawings of the above gears incorporating die cast aluminium centres with serrations as used by Fords. The machining allowances should be similar to those on the Ford drawings which we have handed to you. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||