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).
Correspondence from Levallois regarding Phantom III clutch problems and a request for lighter springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\1\ scan0268 | |
| Date | 1st June 1938 | |
| 1245 ful To Rolls Royce Ltd. Derby .............Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC{N. R. Chandler} Copy to ...........Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/Cm. Copy to ...........D/BP. Levallois Sr/VA6/GM.1.6.38 re: PHANTOM III CLUTCHES --------------------- We thank you for your Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}19.5.38 and note the position with regard to the lighter type clutch springs. For your information Mr. ZOGRAPHOS, owner of 3.CP.114, is also complaining about clutch jaggers. Our Nice Depot fitted a cushioned type clutch plate to this car on the 12th. of January last (the clutch is not fitted with a packing ring). We shall be glad if you could send us a set of lighter type springs for this car as quickly as possible, we also require a set for Chassis 3.CP.48 Mrs. BONDY. The Works have informed us that this car is fitted with a cushioned type clutch plate, but we do not know if it is fitted with a packing ring. Please let us know when we can expect the springs. Will D/BP. kindly note that when they are sent to us, they should be sent by Airmail. Sr/VA.WD{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} | ||