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 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/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} | ||