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 adjustable cross steering tubes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img361 | |
| Date | 13th October 1937 | |
| RR 755 (10H) 46071 18-8-37 WHK 27059 LS COMPLETED 18.1.38 PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 13.10.37. X No. 350. Drawing No. N.Sch.4967. Part List No. N.Sch.4974. Description of Parts: CROSS STEERING TUBES ADJUSTABLE FOR LENGTH. TUBES OF S/D INSTEAD OF S/N. Origin: To reduce cost by facilitating assembly. Report of Experimental Test. Completed 17100 miles on 32-EX satisfactorily. Similar parts fitted to most Wraith chassis. 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 3, 9 9, 17 1, 1 12 1 Cost of New Part: 6 7, 8 9, 15 4, 1 10 8 Nett Decrease: 1 5 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 5.1.38 APPROVALS: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 17-1-38 | Agreed sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} } T & 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} | 11.1.38. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||