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 the fabrication of two sets of Phantom III bonnet rest angles with wider lacing strips.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\6\ scan0288 | |
| Date | 21th April 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. 305 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.8/AP.21.4.37 PH.III. BONNET REST ANGLES - WIDER LACING STRIP LeC.5477 We understand that you have now received the necessary material for the above scheme using extruded aluminium angle and British Belting & Asbesto'Co's Kansas Snubber lacing. Will you please therefore makeup two sets of parts for Ph.III. to LeC.5477. We shall shortly put 30.EX. car in the Shop to have one set fitted to its dashboard. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||