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} | ||