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).
Standardisation proposal for Phantom III chassis hydraulic damper arms to reduce cost.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img328 | |
| Date | 19th August 1938 | |
| PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS Drawing No. X 1106 CHASSIS HYDRAULIC DAMPER ARMS. Reason for change: To reduce cost. Extra tool cost Nil. Could be brought on to production at the 26th chassis in "D" series (without scrap). 1 man, 1,000 galls of XM-RE. (despatched to drilling modified accessories). To see this will be introduced on production. Obsoleted system. MATERIAL LABOUR CHARGES TOTAL s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 9 0 0 1 2 5 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 Not to be MO'd INITIAL DATE REMARKS SC 19.8.38 passed HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 19.8.38 passed all C 19.8.38 passed AQ 19.8.38 passed VB 19.8.38 RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 19.8.38 passed CL XM 19.8.38 MR 19.8.38 passed. | ||