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 the coupling piece between the dynamo and water pump.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img346 | |
| Date | 27th October 1937 | |
| RR 755 (10H) 46671 18.8.37 WHK 27059 COMPLETED 16.11.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date: 27.10.37 No. 1269. Drawing Ex. No. 27901. Part List Description of Parts: COUPLING PIECE BETWEEN DYNAMO & WATER PUMP. Origin: RECOMMEND FROM WORKS FOR CHEAPNESS. Report of Experimental Test: This piece as made in an Aluminium casting instead of standard S/M forging, ran satisfactorily on 32-EX over 17,000 miles, and inspection shows it to be in good condition. Cost of Old Part: MATERIAL: 8½ d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} LABOUR: 5½ d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CHARGES: 9¼ d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} TOTAL: 1s 11¼ d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of New Part: MATERIAL: 1½ d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} LABOUR: 2 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CHARGES: 4 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} TOTAL: 7½ d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Nett Decrease: 1s 4d. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 23.10.37. 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. | 28.10.37. | Agreed C. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 16.11.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 16.11.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 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} | 27.10.37. | Agreed RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||