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).
Letter from The Bristol Aeroplane Company requesting comparative transport data for the Phantom II.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\2\ scan0155 | |
| Date | 23th March 1936 | |
| LONDON OFFICE:- BUSH HOUSE, ALDWYCH, W. C. 2. TELEGRAMS:- INLAND: AVIATION, PHONE, FILTON. FOREIGN: AVIATION, FILTON. CODES:- WESTERN UNION. BENTLEY'S & A.B.C. "Bristol" Aeroplanes and Aero Engines. THE BRISTOL AEROPLANE COMPANY LTD FILTON HOUSE, BRISTOL, ENG. TELEPHONE: TEMPLE BAR 7193 TELEGRAMS: "BRISTAIRCO, BUSH, LONDON" TELEPHONES: OFFICES AND WORKS, 45051 PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE. SIR G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} STANLEY WHITE, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} (MANAGING DIRECTOR.) [Handwritten]: GRY.{Shadwell Grylls} Please supply figures Com Your Ref. Our Ref. ENGINES F/C/ET/84. 23rd March, 1936. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. My dear Hives, We are collecting some comparative transport data, and wonder whether you would be kind enough to give us some information on the following lines concerning your "Phantom II". Total weight. [Handwritten: empty 52 cwt] Maximum B.H.P. [Handwritten: 175] Number of passengers. [Handwritten: up to 6 or 7] Average cruising speed. [Handwritten: 70] Total weight per passenger. [Handwritten: 7 1/2 cwt] B.H.P. per passenger. [Handwritten: 25] Weight per B.H.P. of power plant only. [Handwritten: 5] We should certainly greatly appreciate anything you may be able to give us on the above. Yours sincerely, A.H.R.Fedden ac A.H.R.Fedden. | ||