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 report on altering the Phantom II exhaust system to the 20/25 scheme.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\6\ Scan187 | |
| Date | 11th December 1930 | |
| RR 788 (10m) (2-7-30) BM. G/2571. COMPLETED 21.1.31. X7230. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 11.12.30 X No. 7230. Description of Parts. (APPD) PHANTOM 11 EXHAUST SYSTEM ALTERED TO 20/25 SCHEME. Origin. To reduce quarterly complaints of c.o. opening and exhaust blows. Experimental Test Report. The silencer gets pushed back due to sliding joint failing to function. Road Test Report. A number of complaints have been made by customers. The cure has been tried out on a number of test cars with success and is being run experimentally. [Options] Drawing No. Part List A [Ticked] Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £2-15-7 Cost of New Part. £2-17-0 Difference per Car. £0-1-5 Increase Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL 13/1/31 GIS 15/1/31 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... [Approval Table] INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 19-1-31 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 12.12.30 | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 12.12.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 1.1.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 15.12.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 12.12.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.12.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.12.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 15.12.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} (Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} away) | ||