Standardisation of bell cranks with increased travel for the Phantom III front brake operation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img278 | |
| Date | 10th May 1937 | |
| RR 755 (10H) 38137 7-4-37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 25.5.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 10.5.37. X No. 306. Drawing No. N.Sch.49 Part List 15. Description of Parts: BELL CRANKS WITH INCREASED TRAVEL FOR FRONT BRAKE OPERATION. Origin: To prevent diving of car to one side of road when brakes are warm. Report of Experimental Test: Has run 15,000 miles on 35-EX and no diving or other faults have been reported. 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 Cost of New Part Nett Increase Decrease NEGLIGIBLE. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} 7.5.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 24.5.37. | Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 11.5.37. | Agreed C. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 13.5.37. | Agreed E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 13.5.37. | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 11.5.37. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 11.5.37. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 11.5.37. | Agreed RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 11.5.37. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 10.5.37. | Agreed Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).