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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}
  
  


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