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 Johnson & Phillip's 'Neoprene' ozone-resisting H.T. ignition cable for the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img317 | |
| Date | 7th July 1937 | |
| COMPLETED 7.9.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 7.7.37. X No. 6110. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: JOHNSON & PHILLIP'S "NEOPRENE" OZONE RESISTING H.T. IGNITION CABLE. Origin: To prevent cable breakdown. Existing supplies unsatisfactory. Report of Experimental Test. Ran 17,000 miles on 6-B-IV. Ran 10,000 on 33-EX. No failure and wires in good condition. 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: 5 7 / Labour cost / 5 7 Cost of New Part: 15 7 / unaffected. / 15 7 Nett Increase: 10 0 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Ah. 6.7.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 6.9.37. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 19..37. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 3.8.37. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 13.7.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 1.9.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} IA | | RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 8.7.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 8.7.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 7.7.37. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RR 755 (10H) 38137 7-4-37 WHK 26070 | ||