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 Phantom III water connections, changing the water joint washer material to Klingerite.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img280 | |
| Date | 11th April 1937 | |
| RR 755 (10H) 38137 7-4-37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 1.6.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts: WATER CONNECTIONS - (1) RUBBER HOSE CONNECTIONS SUPPLIED BY LEYLAND & BIRMINGHAM RUBBER CO. LTD. TO SPECIFICATION 1693K (2) Water joint washer material Klingerite instead of Dermatine. Origin: To avoid swelling disintegration and general deterioration of the hose over a long period of service, particularly if in contact with oil or grease. Report of Experimental Test: (2) To avoid swelling of washer and consequent reduction of waterway area. Run 20,000 miles satisfactorily on 35-EX car 10,000 in England and 10,000 miles in France. Will shortly have completed 10,000 miles on 6-B-IV and 3-B-IV Bentley cars in France. COST TABLE: 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: 2 3 Cost of New Part: 2 0 Labour cost unaffected Nett Decrease: 3 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 7.5.37. APPROVALS: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 31.5.37. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 13.5.37. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 13.5.37. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 13.5.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.5.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 13.5.37. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 13.5.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 24.5.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 10.5.37. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||