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 parts for an engine flexible steel coupling on a Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img338 | |
| Date | 25th August 1937 | |
| RR 755 (10H) 38137 7-4-37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 11.11.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 25.8.37 No. 312. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: ENGINE FLEXIBLE STEEL COUPLING CONSISTING OF 3 PLATES OF N.Sch.4908 to U.54939. Origin: Malalignment of engine and gearbox no longer causes objectionable vibration. Report of Experimental Test: Ran 20,000 miles on 35-EX in France. Crack tested O.K. COSTS TABLE 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: 3 1 | 1 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 3 5 Cost of New Part: 1 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 3 Nett Decrease: 1 2 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. O/W.b. 24.8.37. APPROVALS INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | Agreed at conference 9.11.37. to bring this in at 1st. in "D" series at a scrap of £21. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 26.8.37 | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 11.10.37 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 26.8.37 | Agreed By EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | | RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | | MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 25.8.37 | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||