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 report for a stay between the gearbox and engine on the Phantom III, designed to reduce chunking.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0292 | |
| Date | 31th August 1937 | |
| R.R. 755 (10H) 38137 7-4-37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 11.10.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 31.8.37. Date 14.6.37. X No. 328. Drawing No. N.Sch.5072. Part List N.Sch.5119. Description of Parts: STAY BETWEEN GEARBOX AND ENGINE. Origin: To reduce chunking. Report of Experimental Test. Completed 10,000 miles on 35-EX in France. Fitted to all exptl. cars. Has achieved its object on several cars in Test and Repair Departments. MATERIAL: £ 1 s. 7 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} LABOUR: £ 1 s. 9 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CHARGES: £ 3 s. 1 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} TOTAL: £ 6 s. 5 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part Cost of New Part MATERIAL: £ 4 s. 9 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} LABOUR: £ 3 s. 11 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CHARGES: £ 6 s. 10 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} TOTAL: £ 15 s. 6 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Nett Increase: £ 9 s. 1 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RL 31.8.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 7-10-37. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 6.9.37. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.9.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 6.9.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 29.9.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 2.9.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 31.8.37. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}. STAMP: J.S. 7 OCT 1937 | ||