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).
Phantom III carburetter complaint regarding carbonising ball valves and a request for test parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\2\ scan0240 | |
| Date | 18th July 1938 | |
| 308 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe}11/MH.{M. Huckerby}18.7.38. PHANTOM III CARBURETTER. COMPLAINT OF BALL VALVES CARBONISING. Will you please make one set of parts to E.CD.562 and one additional valve assembly E.89305. These are for test purposes on 35-EX in conjunction with E.89324 induction pipe heater and E.89347 end piece to air silencer. The latter pieces are already instructed and being produced. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} | ||