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 an engine flexible steel coupling consisting of 3 plates.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\3\ scan0403 | |
| 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. X No. 312. Description of Parts: ENGINE FLEXIBLE STEEL COUPLING CONSISTING OF 3 PLATES OF N.Sch.4908 to G.84939. Origin: Malalignement 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. £21 ch 1st in D Cost of Old Part Material: £ - s 3 d 1 Labour: £ - s - d 1 1/2 Charges: £ - s - d 2 1/2 Total: £ - s 3 d 5 Cost of New Part Material: £ - s 1 d 7 Labour: £ - s - d 3 Charges: £ - s - d 5 Total: £ - s 2 d 3 Nett Decrease: £ - s 1 d 2 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 24.8.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | Agreed at conference 9.11.37. to bring this in at 1st. IN "D" series at a scrap of £21. C. | 26.8.37. | Agreed C. EX. | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 11.10.37 | Agreed Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | | agreed By KPX | | 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} | ||