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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 report for an S.U. high-pressure petrol pump on the Phantom III, intended to prevent vapour lock.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img350
Date  11th October 1937
  
RR 755 (10H) 38137 7.4.37 WHK 26070
COMPLETED 16.11.37.
PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS.
Date 11.10.37
X No. 1263.
Drawing No. S.3191.
Part List
Description of Parts
S.U. HIGH PRESSURE PETROL PUMP IN THE FRAME
Origin
To prevent vapour lock.
Report of Experimental Test.
This pump completed 12,500 miles to East Africa and back including two crossings of the Sahara Desert without any trouble.
MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
Cost of Old Part 5 1 0 | 4 3 | 7 5 | 5 12 8
Cost of New Part 4 3 6 | 6 7 | 11 6 | 5 1 7
Nett Decrease 11 1
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/WD.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} 8.10.37.
INITIAL DATE REMARKS
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 16.11.37. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 16.11.37. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
C. 12.10.37. Agreed C.
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 16.11.37. Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 16.11.37. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 16.11.37. Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}
MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 16.11.37. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 29.6.37. Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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