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 screw threaded synchromesh cones for top, third, and second speed.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0279 | |
Date | 10th July 1937 | |
RR 755 (10H) 38137 7-4-37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 21.8.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 10.7.37. X No. 328. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: SCREW THREADED SYNCHROMESH CONES. 9° for top and third. 8° for 2nd. speed. Origin: To improve operation and give greater freedom from "crashing" Report of Experimental Test. Ran 20000 miles on 35-EX in France. Threads still in good condition, operation satisfactory. 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: 17 10 | 1 1 10 | 1 18 3 | 3 17 11 Cost of New Part: 17 10 | 1 2 1 | 1 18 8 | 3 18 7 Nett Increase: 8d Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: GIRL 9.7.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 20.8.37. | Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 19.7.37. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 3.8.37. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 13.7.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 12.7.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | | RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 12.7.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 13.7.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 10.7.37. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||