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 Chassis Parts report on the deletion of the governor throttle control on the carburetter for the Phantom I.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img104 | |
| Date | 22th April 1933 | |
| RR 785 (10M) (37133. 28-10-32) BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 3/9064/1. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 9.5.33. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 22.4.33 X No.7080. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. GOVERNOR THROTTLE CONTROL ON THE CARB. DELETED. Origin. The new carburetter functions satisfactorily without this. Experimental Test Report. General agreement that the scheme is satisfactory, Road Test Report. Run 10,000 miles on 19-EX. PHANTOM I Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 3.11.9. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series........£....... Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1.7.6. Series........£....... Difference per Car. Difference per Car. Decrease. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} £ 2.4.3. Series........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RD. 4.5.33. G.S. 5.5.33. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 8.5.33 Agreed for Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} - C. R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 28.4.33 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 25.4.33 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 25.4.33 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 26.4.33 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 25.4.33 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 24.4.33 Do not agree satisfactory. Throttle sticks as explained to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} - EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 24.4.33 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 24.4.33 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||