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).
The cooling system of the 32-EX Phantom III, confirming dispatch of fan components and scheduling tests.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\2\ scan0279 | |
Date | 19th August 1937 | |
To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 300a CHATEAUROUX. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/3/JAB.19.8.37. Wotm Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD 32-EX. PHANTOM III. Cooling System. Thank you for your memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.19/JH.17.8.37. You should by now have received our two reports Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} 2 & 3/JAB.17.8.37. If these do not contain all the details you require please let us know, and we will endeavour to give any further information you want. We have already sent you the fan bearings and a sample of the grease out of the hub, and will despatch the fan to-day. We will carry out the tests on 26.G.VI. when the fan arrives and the time is opportune. ---------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||