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 the Phantom III model, detailing nil new tool costs and order series.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img255 | |
| Date | 23th November 1933 | |
| CONFIDENTIAL. NOT TO BE COMMUNICATED OUTSIDE THE FIRM. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS Description of Part Part No. E.S.S Drawn by Traced Altd. Estimated cost of new tools - NIL. Ordered to the end of "B" series. Experimental Report No. This has been standardised on the new series as a result of running 12,000 miles on our G.O.S.16. car. TABLE OF COSTS: MATERIAL s d Cost of Old Part: 2 9 Cost of New Part: 2 7 Difference (+ or -): - 2 LABOUR s d Cost of Old Part: 1 0 Cost of New Part: 1 0 Difference (+ or -): 0 CHARGES s d Cost of Old Part: 2 6 Cost of New Part: 2 6 Difference (+ or -): 0 TOTAL s d Cost of Old Part: 6 3 Cost of New Part: 6 1 Difference (+ or -): - 2 Estimate from Dept. 256. Cost based on above is correct. S.W. 22.11.33 APPROVALS: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BS{A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} | 23.11.33 | Passed. WOK | 24.11.33 | .do passed. C. | 24.11.33 | Passed. E | 27.11.33 | - do - DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 27.11.33 | - do - SY. | 28.11.33 | Passed. E.B | 29.11.33 | Passed. SBT | 30.11.33 | Passed. MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 1.12.33 | Passed. WH | 1.12.33 | .do passed. D.I.R.D. | 26.11.35 | Passed. | ||