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).
Standardization of parts proposal for Phantom III, including an estimated cost for extra jigs and equipment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img249 | |
| Date | 26th November 1936 | |
| PHANTOM III STANDARDIZATION OF PARTS A.W.E 327/92 DATE 26.11.36 [Stamp]: 30.11.36 [Stamp]: X Issued 6Z Est. cost of extra jigs, and equipment (Sft{Mr Swift}/No.26.10.36) £12.0.0. All the parts affected are Bought Out. [Faint bleed-through text from reverse side]: Report on Experimental Chassis Several trials have been carried out, during the course of which it became evident that a certain amount of sideways movement of the chassis relative to the axle occurred when the car was cornering. II. It has now been found that the present arrangement of the back axle is not entirely suitable, as it allows a certain amount of sideways movement of the chassis relative to the axle, when the car is cornering. A modification has been designed to overcome this... [Cost Table - Headers are mirrored]: MATERIAL | LABOUR | OVERHEAD | TOTAL £ s d | £ s d | £ s d | £ s d Cost of Old Part: 1 9 8 Cost of New Part: 1 9 6 Decrease TOTAL: £ 11 6 [Approval Table]: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} | 26.11.36 | Sanctioned by Mr. Hives this date. ROW | 30.11.36 | ell passed O | 30.11.36 | Passed E | 30.11.36 | Passed AQ | 30.11.36 | Passed VB | 30.11.36 | Passed A.J. | 30.11.36 | W Passed TJB | 30.11.36 | JTS passed XM | 30.11.36 | W passed BH | ||