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 171\2\ img260 | |
| Date | 15th January 1937 | |
| RR 755 (5H) 20396 21/7/36 J.W.S. COMPLETED 1.2.37. PHANTOM III. STANDARDISATION of PARTS Date 15.1.37. X No. 350 Drawing No. G.84934 G.84938 Part List G.84938 Description of Parts. SPLIT UPPER BALL PAD IN CROSS STEERING TUBE JOINT AND INCREASED SPRING LOAD. FRICTION TO BE 3-3½ lbs. AT OPPOSITE END OF TUBE. Origin. To prevent low speed wobbles. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 35-FX 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 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 Nett Increase 1 2 Nett Decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 31.12.36. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 29.1.37. Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WGR. He. Agreed He. 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} 18.1.37. 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} 15.1.37. Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 25.1.37. Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | ||