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, specifically for Timmin's Hedder Collar for fixing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\4\ scan0253 | |
| Date | 30th November 1936 | |
| S.P./30.11.36. D.W.I. DEPT (P2) No. R6002 (T2) RHT NE 30.11.36. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS Date: 1.12.36. No. X.506 Drawing: SCA82-8. Tool: 9.48.33. Description of Part: TIMMIN'S HEDDER COLLAR FOR FIXING Est. cost of extra jigs and equipment (Sft{Mr Swift}/Ws.26.10.36) £12.0.0. All the parts affected are Bought Out. Report of Experiment: Several failures of the control type brake drums have occurred, and one to Hives is quite a serious complaint. Rivets have been used on 11.in. and are now running on CC-X to increase of "sponginess" of the end brake system is noticeable when they are used. MATERIAL | LABOUR | CHARGES | TOTAL Cost of Old Part | 1 6 8 | b 8 2 | b 2 a | 8 9 4 Cost of New Part | 1 6 9 | b 8 2 | b 2 e | 8 9 e Nett. Increase | e 2 .1 Tool Cost | £44 Signature from Cost Dept(Lodge), that cost figure is correct. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS S.G. | 30.11.36 | A.{Mr Adams} Wymans A.H. | 30.11.36 | Passed A.H. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | 30.11.36 | Passed D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 30.11.36 | Passed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} AD. | 30.11.36 | Passed AD. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 30.11.36 | Passed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.P. | 30.11.36 | Passed E.P. S.T.R. | 30.11.36 | Passed S.T.R. M.X. | 30.11.36 | Passed M.X. H.N. | 30.11.36 | Passed H.N. | ||