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 Phantom III front suspension fulcrum pins and Bijur pipe coil to simplify machining and reduce costs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img302 | |
| Date | 3rd August 1937 | |
| RR 755 (10H) 38137 7-4-37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 21.8.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 3.8.37. X No. 1184. Drawing No. N.Sch. 4907 Part List G.84953 to G.84955 Description of Parts: FRONT SUSPENSION MAIN FULCRUM PINS AND BIJUR PIPE COIL. Origin: To simplify machining and reduce cost. Report of Experimental Test: After 21,000 miles in France on 35-EX. The Bijur pipe coil and leather were in good condition. MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 9 11 Cost of New Part: 9 6 Nett Decrease: 11 LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 9 5 9 3 CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 16 6 16 2 TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1 15 10 1 14 11 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 31.7.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 20.8.37. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 19.8.37. | Agreed C. XEXX DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 12.8.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 4.8.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} AEX RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 5.8.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} But do not agree with tool costs investigation reveals that existing tooling can be applied without any increase RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 4.8.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 3.8.37. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||