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 support guard for the sump filter on a Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img357 | |
| Date | 24th November 1937 | |
| RR 755 (10H) 46071 18-8-37 WHK 27059 COMPLETED 1.1.38. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 24.11.37. Description of Parts: SUPPORT GUARD FOR SUMP FILTER. (Oil). X No. 1139. Drawing No. Lc. 3887. Part List Origin: COLLAPSE OF GAUZE FILTER. File Report of Experimental Test: In the majority of our experimental units the gauze has been found collapsed when removed, and is most unsightly. Supported gauze ran 17,000 miles on 32-EX without any deformation. 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 NEG 1018LK.{L. King} Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. O/Rb.{R. Bowen} 23.11.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 21.12.37. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 26.11.37 | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 26.11.37 | Agreed C. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 26.11.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 28.11.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 23.12.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} See over. MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 29.11.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 24.11.37. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||