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 Phantom III shock absorber rod controls to replace the 'Arens' control.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img308 | |
| Date | 11th June 1937 | |
| COMPLETED 28.6.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 11.6.37. X No. 342. Drawing No. LeC. Part List 5498. Description of Parts: SHOCK ABSORBER ROD CONTROLS TO REPLACE "ARENS" CONTROL. Origin: To overcome the stiffness of the "Arens" control. Report of Experimental Test: A set of parts are fitted to 37EX. The operation is very light. MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 14 8 Cost of New Part: 6 0 LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 3 5 7 3 CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 6 0 12 8 TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1 4 1 1 5 11 Nett Increase Decrease: 1 10 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb{R. Bowen} 4.6.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 20.6.37. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed. C. | 15.6.37. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 16.6.37. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 24.6.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 15.6.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EXX | | RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 10.7.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Tool costs will be £130.0.0. not £108.0.0. MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 15.6.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 11.6.37. | | ||