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, concerning 1' extra clutch pedal travel to lighten clutch pedal pressure.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img268 | |
| Date | 16th March 1937 | |
| RR 755 (5H) 20396 21/7/36 J.W.S. COMPLETED 25.3.37. PHANTOM III. STANDARDISATION of PARTS Date: 16.3.37. X No. 312. Drawing No. Part List: Sch. 5004. Description of Parts: 1" extra clutch pedal travel. Origin: To lighten clutch pedal pressure. Report of Experimental Test: A similar scheme using experimental piece numbers, has run successfully on two cars, including 35-EX in France. Shortly to be fitted to 38-EX for sales approval, lightens pedal load by 25%. 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 Cost of New Part Nett Increase/Decrease: NEGLIGIBLE. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Sb.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} 13.3.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 24.3.37. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WDR. XXXXX Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 17.3.37. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 17.3.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} for E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (absent). DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 17.3.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 17.3.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.P. | 16.3.37. | Agreed - now seems general practice other cars EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 18.3.37. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 18.3.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 16.3.37. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [cut] | 17.3.37. | Agreed [cut] | ||