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).
Requesting new 'Perfect' oil seals for the Phantom III rear axle with stiff half shafts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\5\ scan0136 | |
| Date | 5th July 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}7/AP.5.7.37 P.III. REAR AXLE. Will you please obtain some Perfect oil seals size 225114 and fit these to axles having the stiff half shafts. Those on 35-EX., type 225110, were not satisfactory. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||