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 of a modified H.T. rotor on the distributor for the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img250 | |
| Date | 26th November 1936 | |
| RR 755 (SH) 20396 21/7/36 J.W.S. COMPLETED 9.12.36. PHANTOM III. STANDARDISATION of PARTS Date 26.11.36. X No. 6119 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts, MODIFIED H.T. ROTOR ON DISTRIBUTOR SIMILAR TO R.R. SCH.922. Origin. To avoid breakdown. Report of Experimental Test. Scheme to R.R. Sch.922 satisfactorily tested on bench and on chassis. 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 Cost of New Part Nett Increase Decrease TOTAL . . . NEGLIGIBLE. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 24.11.36. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 7.12.36. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOB. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 27.11.36. Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. 27.11.36. Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 30.11.36. Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 27.11.36. Agreed subject to satisfactory conclusion of 10,000 miles test. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 27.11.36. Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.P. 27.11.36. Agreed EB. SFT.{Mr Swift} 30.11.36. Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 30.11.36. Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 26.11.36. Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RmC. 30.11.36. Agreed . | ||