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).
Standardization changes and considerations for the Phantom III following a 15,000-mile test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\2\ scan0332 | |
| Date | 28th September 1937 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} 300a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}12/MH.{M. Huckerby}28.9.37. 32-EX. PHANTOM III. 15,000 miles test. Standardisation Sheets herewith. (1) Palmetto in water pump. (2) Deletion of .006 washers between crinkly plates. (3) Cheapened front wing stay fixing. (4) S/ZN pinion adjustment washer. (5) Ball bearings in place of rollers in rear hubs. (6) Modified bearings for radiator shutters. (7) Bonnet hinge pin retainers. (8) Wide rim wheels. (9) large tube front dampers. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} (10) Enclosed rebound buffers. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} (11) Deletion of vent plugs on front spring boxes. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} (12) Keys ommited from rear ball crank levers Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} (13) Oilite bushes in Servo countershaft. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} The following sheets remain to be issued subject to various considerations. (1) Rubber joint rings for top flanges of cylinder liners. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} (2) Solid rocker gear, deleting hydraulic tappets. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} (3) Fine grain Fabroil idler wheel. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} (4) Petrol pipe in Vee with reduced number of bends Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} (5) Johnson and Phillips ignition cable. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} (6) Cheapened clutch. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} (7) Overdrive rear box. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} (8) Roller follower pin without serrations. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} (9) Adjustable cross steering tubes. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||