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, concerning modifications to the engine and gearbox mountings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img326 | |
| Date | 9th December 1936 | |
| F.11 COMPLETED 11.10.37 PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS Ref. P.III / 37 DATE 9.12.36 X on S.T.O. STO. / 105.[illegible] eff. Nov. 1936 1st [illegible] FLEXIBLE GEARBOX AND ENGINE MOUNTINGS TO REDUCE VIBRATION Estimated Cost of New Tools £42. 0. 0d. This modification was introduced on production at the 51st. Chassis in "C" Series. MATERIAL | LABOUR | CHARGES | TOTAL £ s d | £ s d | £ s d | £ s d 1 1 7 | 1 0 8 | 1 3 4 | 3 5 7 2 6 11 | 9 1 1 | 9 10 0 | 12 8 0 --------------------------------------------- 3 8 6 | 10 1 11 | 11 3 4 | 15 13 7 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS S.C. | 1.10.36 | Agreed gB. H.S. | | Agreed bH. C. | 4.9.36 | Issued. A.Q. | 4.9.36 | B.Y. | 5.9.36 | Issued. R.H.C. | 6.9.36 | Issued. X.M. | | R.M. | 21.9.36 | Agreed M.H. | ||