Standardisation report for the Phantom III 'Concertina' 3rd speed coupling.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img252 | |
| Date | 26th November 1936 | |
| RR 755 (5H) 20396 21/7/36 J.W.S. COMPLETED 9.12.36. PHANTOM III. STANDARDISATION of PARTS Date 26.11.36. X No. 328 Drawing No. N.Sch.4894 Part List Description of Parts. "CONCERTINA" 3 rd SPEED COUPLING. Origin. To prevent 3rd speed coming out of mesh on overrun. Report of Experimental Test. Successful on 3 Experimental cars. Has done 4 hours on dynamo. Recommended for immediate use on Production. | | MATERIAL | LABOUR | CHARGES | TOTAL | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | £ s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | | Cost of Old Part | 2 7 | 8 7 | 12 11 | 1 4 1 | | Cost of New Part | 2 7 | 8 9 | 13 1- | 1 4 5 | | Nett Increase | | | | 4 | Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} 20.11.36. | INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 7.12.36. | Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | | W.S. H.S | 27.11.36. | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | C. | 27.11.36. | Agreed C. | | E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 30.11.36. | Agreed E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | | DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 27.11.36.. | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | | By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 27.11.36. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | | E.P. | 26.11.36. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | | SFT. {Mr Swift} | 30.11.36. | Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} | | MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 27.11.36. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | | MX {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 26.11.36. | Agreed Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | | RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 30.11.36. | Agreed. | | ||
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).