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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 overdrive gearbox.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img365
Date  10th December 1937
  
RR 755 (10H) 46071 18-8-37 WHK 27059
COMPLETED 18.1.38
PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION OF PARTS.
Date 10.12.37
X No. 328.
Drawing No. EX.26666
Part List
Description of Parts: OVERDRIVE GEARBOX.
Origin: To increase bearing life and provide smoother running at high speeds.
Report of Experimental Test:
Run 15,000 miles on 32-EX in France.
Condition satisfactory when dismantled.
A mock-up more heavily loaded scheme on 36-EX has done 16,000 miles. A similar mock-up has done 160 hours on dyno. and considerable running on Brooklands.
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: 8 17 11 | 8 15 6 | 15 7 1 | 33 0 6
Cost of New Part: 10 10 4 | 9 7 0 | 16 7 3 | 36 4 7
Nett Increase: £3. 4. 1.
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 9.11.37.
INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 17-1-38 | Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 17-1-38 | Agreed Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} } 101a D
C. | 13.12.37 | Agreed C.
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 17-1-38 | agreed By
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 17.1.38 | agreed DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Subject to the use of chilled cast D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} bronze in the synchromesh gears.
RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 17-1-38 | agreed RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} see over
MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 17/1/38 | Agreed MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 10.12.37 | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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