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).
Test report on a Paris Phantom III after fitting a balanced prop shaft and noting remaining issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\2\ scan0169 | |
| Date | 3rd October 1936 | |
| Copies sent to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} X1113 To HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Levallois, Oct 3rd. 1936. Paris Phantom III. The balanced Prop. shaft arrived for the trials car and has been fitted. I tried the car for Sr. as he is busy at the show. The result was quite satisfactory, no signs of period which had become very noticeable. The rear axle dither and a general thumpiness at the rear is now the chief complaint. There was no time to fit the rubber mounted roll bar so probably when that is fitted the noise will be lessened. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.W.Hancock. | ||