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).
Faulty Phantom III carburetters causing flooding, attributing the issue to the needle finish.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\2\ scan0235 | |
| Date | 13th April 1938 | |
| W/N. To Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 308. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe}3/AP.13.4.38 Phantom III. Carburetters. Will you please return any future carburetter that is flooding to the makers. Inspection, tests and photomicrographs show that the fault lies in the finish of the needle itself. This has been taken up with the makers. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} | ||