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).
Complaints of overheating in Phantom III cars, focusing on radiator matrix types and replacements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\1\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 19th October 1937 | |
| To Rolls Royce Ltd. Derby ...................Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. to ...................Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to ...................Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Levallois VA37/GM.19.10.37 Sr. is absent. re: COMPLAINTS OF PHANTOM III OVERHEATING --------------------------------- We thank you for your Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.I/Mh.{M. Huckerby}9.10.37 We are pleased to learn that we did not return to Works 3.MK.VI cores. We note however from your memo that we returned one which you state was dismantled from chassis 3.AZ.20 Paris Trials car. We are still rather puzzled that the original matrix which we removed from 3.AZ.20 on the 6.8.37 could have been a MK.VI type having 44 waterways, because this car has been in service in France since the 19.8.36. We are now wondering whether the Order Office also gave you incorrect information about the matrix of this car. It may be that some confusion has arisen at the Works owing to the following: In the past we ordered two radiator matrix's from the Works for 3.AZ.20. The first one which we received had to be sent to Aix-les-Bains to be fitted to 3.AZ.52 (Rothschild we then ordered another matrix which we fitted to 3.AZ.20 on the 6.8.37. The reason why we did not send you a report was because we thought that the matrix removed was one of the early MK.5 type because the water temperature easaly reached 100° C. when the car was pushed during a short run. Are we to understand that some of the very early Phantom III cars were fitted with MK.VI matrix's having 44 waterways when they were dispatched from the Works. Sr/VA. | ||