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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 parts, detailing a cost-saving change to a two-part brazed inner steering column tube.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img342
Date  27th October 1937
  
RR 755 (10M) 16071 15.8.37 WHK 27059
Completed 16.11.37.
PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION OF PARTS.
Date 27.10.37.
X No. 330
Drawing No. F.89500 F.89501
Part List F.1073
Description of Parts: INNER STEERING COLUMN TUBE CONNECTING STEERING WHEEL TO CAM MADE IN TWO PARTS BRAZED TOGETHER INSTEAD OF ONE PIECE.
Origin: TO SAVE COST.
Report of Experimental Test.
[struck-through illegible text]
Completed 17,100 miles on 32-Ex.
Similar parts are in Wraith and similar brazed joint has always been on the old Worm and Nut steerings.
Cost of Old Part:
MATERIAL £14 s.6 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | LABOUR £- s.3 d.10 | CHARGES £- s.6 d.8 | TOTAL £1 s.5 d.0
Cost of New Part:
MATERIAL £- s.4 d.6 | LABOUR £- s.3 d.7 | CHARGES £- s.6 d.3 | TOTAL £- s.14 d.4
Nett Decrease: 10 8
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RB.{R. Bowen} 23.10.37.
INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 16.11.37. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 16.11.37. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
C. | 28.10.37. | Agreed C.
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 16.11.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 16.11.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 16.11.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}
MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 16.11.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 27.10.37 | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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