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 a water temperature thermometer with flexible capillary for the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\4\ img310 | |
| Date | 28th May 1937 | |
| RR 755 (i-H) 38137 7-4-37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 7.9.37 PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 28.5.37 X No. 6003 Drawing No. D.75953 Part List Description of Parts: WATER TEMP. THERMOMETER WITH FLEXIBLE CAPILLARY. Origin: To prevent noise transmission into car, dispense with rubber mounting and save cost. Report of Experimental Run. Run 20,000 miles satisfactorily on 35-EX in France. 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: 2 1 0, 8, 1 2, 2 2 10 Cost of New Part: 2 0 11, 5, 9, 2 2 1 Nett Decrease: 9 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 12.8.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 6-9-37 | Agreed SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 19.8.37 | Agreed C. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.8.37 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 19.8.37 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 23.8.37 | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 30.8.37 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 16.8.37 | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} STAMP: J.S. 3 SEP 1937 | ||