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, involving the deletion of supporting stays on the Air Silencer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img359 | |
| Date | 29th December 1937 | |
| RR 753 (10H) 46071 18-8-37 WHK 27059 CS COMPLETED 18.1.38. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 29.12.37. X No.1297. Drawing No. LOF. 88088. Part List See Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}1/AP. 21.9.37. Description of Parts: Deletion of supporting stays on Air Silencer. Origin: Decrease in cost and increased accessibility to engine 'VEE' Report of Experimental Test: Completed 16,600 miles satisfactorily on 32-EX car in England and France. COST TABLE 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: 5 1 | Total: 5 1 Cost of New Part: 3 11 | Total: 3 11 Labour: Labour cost unaffected. Nett Decrease: 1 2 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 24.12.37. APPROVALS TABLE INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 17-1-38 | Agreed SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 17-1-38 | Agreed HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} = } Th E C. | | BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 17-1-38 | agreed By DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 17.1.38 | agreed DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 17.1.38 | agreed RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 17/1/38 | Agreed MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 29.12.37. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||