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 R.R.36 Main Bearing Shims.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img290 | |
| Date | 17th June 1937 | |
| RR 755 (10M) 38137 7.4.37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 30.6.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 17.6.37. X No. 1020. Description of Parts: R.R.36 Main Bearing Shims. Origin: Satisfactory adoption on Bentley, being much cheaper to produce than steel shims with W/M facing. Report of Experimental Test: Have run satisfactory 21,000 miles test on 3-EXD (No.9) unit. COST TABLE: Cost of Old Part: MATERIAL £- s.3 d.9, LABOUR £- s.2 d.0, CHARGES £- s.3 d.6, TOTAL £- s.11 d.3 Cost of New Part: MATERIAL £- s.4 d.6, LABOUR £- s.- d.4, CHARGES £- s.- d.7, TOTAL £- s.5 d.5 Nett Decrease: 5 10 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 16.6.37. APPROVALS: INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, 29.6.37., Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, , Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C., 21.6.37., Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 21.6.37., 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}, 21.6.37., Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, 21.6.37., Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}, 18.6.37., Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, 17.6.37., Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} REMARKS STAMP: TOOL COST MENTIONED WILL BE RECOVERED ON PRODUCTION OF SMALL NUMBER OF ITEMS WHICH WILL PROVE AN ECONOMY ON PRODUCTION AS COMPARED WITH STEEL LINERS BECAUSE LATTER REQUIRES WHITE METALLING. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | ||