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 Wraith type front suspension levers for the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img367 | |
| Date | 13th September 1937 | |
| RR 755 (10H) 38137 7.4.37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 1.3.38. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 13.9.37 X No. 346. Drawing No. N.Sch. 4756/7/8. Part List Description of Parts: WRAITH TYPE FRONT SUSPENSION LEVERS. Origin: Reduces steering joggles and gives more even and prolonged front tyre life. Report of Experimental Test. 20,000 miles on 35-EX in France. 66 hours bump. test. COST: 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: 15 3 7 | 4 4 10 | 7 8 6 | 26 16 11 Cost of New Part: 14 8 10 | 4 2 4 | 7 4 1 | 25 15 3 Nett-Decrease: 1 1 8 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 10.9.37. APPROVALS: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | | Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} } 1st. in 'E' 1.3.38. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} } C. | 14.9.37. | Agreed C. WEX | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 11.10.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 11.10.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ER. | | RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 11.10.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 11.9.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 13.9.37. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||