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 {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /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 | ||
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