Standardisation of a split upper ball pad in the cross steering tube joint for the Phantom III to prevent low speed wobbles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0380 | |
| Date | 15th January 1937 | |
| RR 755 (5H) 20396 21/7/36 J.W.S. COMPLETED 1.2.37. PHANTOM III. STANDARDISATION of PARTS Description of Parts. SPLIT UPPER BALL PAD IN CROSS STEERING TUBE JOINT AND INCREASED SPRING LOAD. FRICTION TO BE 3-3¾ lbs. at opposite end of tube. Origin. To prevent low speed wobbles. Date: 15/1/37, 17.12.36. X No. 350 Drawing No. G.84934, H.84935, G.84936 Part List G.84936 Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 35-EX and completed 8,000 miles in London satisfactorily. Also fitted to all experimental Ph.III and a large number of production Ph.III. MATERIAL £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 1 4 Cost of New Part: 1 7 Nett Increase: 1 2 LABOUR £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1 7 1 11 CHARGES £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 2 9 3 4 TOTAL £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 5 8 6 10 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rh {R. Hollingworth} 31.12.36. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 27.1.37. | Agreed Sg {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 18.1.37. | Agreed C. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.1.37. | Agreed E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 16.1.37. | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 18.1.37. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.P. | 18.1.37. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT. {Mr Swift} | 15.1.37. | Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 15.1.37. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 15.1.36. | Agreed Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 25.1.37. | Agreed RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} STAMP: J.S 29 JAN | ||
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