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).
Ordering specific springs for the Phantom III chassis flywheel and clutch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\3\ scan0423 | |
| Date | 5th April 1938 | |
| 3/2 file To. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms. C. Ed.{J. L. Edwards} C. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} C. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRO. C. REG. C. WHO/HG. BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson}4/E.5.4.38. PHANTOM III. CHASSIS. SECTION 6000. FLYWHEEL & CLUTCH. Will you kindly arrange to order 75 of each of the following pieces :- G.85733. Spring. 12 off per set. G.85734. " 12 " " " The above pieces, which have alternative poundages, have been produced in accordance with memo' Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}2/JH.29.3.38. and are to provide a lighter total poundage which are for use on the 12 Demonstration Cars. It is intended that the above Springs should be produced from G.82591. by softening and resetting the free length by the Works. G.85734. which is to be painted "Yellow" is for use with the Clutches fitted with the Packing Ring G.84703. OK WHP G.85733. which is to be painted "Red" is for use with the Clutches without the Packing Ring. Tracings herewith attached to Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms's copy. One print of each attached to Ed{J. L. Edwards}'s copy. Will the Works kindly inform the D.O. when the above are available. BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson} | ||