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).
Low-speed wobbles on a Phantom III chassis, 3.AZ.214, and arranging for modified parts to be sent to Paris.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\3\ scan0216 | |
| Date | 9th December 1936 | |
| To Rolls Royce Ltd. DERBY................Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Copy to ............... 1245 Levallois Sr/VA15/GM.9.12.36 re: Phantom 111 LOW SPEED WOBBLES CHASSIS 3.AZ.214 ----------------------------- With reference to our Sr/VA1/ET.2.12.36 WE WROTE TO Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} as per our Sr/VA3/ET.2.12.36 asking whether modified ball pads and washers to Blue Prints N°. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}130 and 132 had been fitted to chassis 3.AZ.214 which was fairly recently delivered to Kellners the Coachbuilders. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} has informed us as per his MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}/JWI7/T.4.12.36 that modified ball pads and washers have not been fitted to this chassis. Will you please arrange that a set is sent to us for this chassis. We attach our Official order n°. 1227 to D/B's copy of this memo. F.J.H. Please arrange for a set to be despatched to Paris - Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Sr/VA.1/4 | ||