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 split upper ball pad in the cross steering tube joint for the Phantom III to prevent low speed wobbles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0380 | |
| Date | 15th January 1937 | |
| RR 755 (5H) 20396 21/7/36 J.W.S. COMPLETED 1.2.37. PHANTOM III. STANDARDISATION of PARTS Description of Parts. SPLIT UPPER BALL PAD IN CROSS STEERING TUBE JOINT AND INCREASED SPRING LOAD. FRICTION TO BE 3-3¾ lbs. at opposite end of tube. Origin. To prevent low speed wobbles. Date: 15/1/37, 17.12.36. X No. 350 Drawing No. G.84934, H.84935, G.84936 Part List G.84936 Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 35-EX and completed 8,000 miles in London satisfactorily. Also fitted to all experimental Ph.III and a large number of production Ph.III. MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 1 4 Cost of New Part: 1 7 Nett Increase: 1 2 LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1 7 1 11 CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 2 9 3 4 TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 5 8 6 10 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh{R. Hollingworth} 31.12.36. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 27.1.37. | Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 18.1.37. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.1.37. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 16.1.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 18.1.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.P. | 18.1.37. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 15.1.37. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 15.1.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 15.1.36. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 25.1.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} STAMP: J.S 29 JAN | ||