Standardisation of parts report for a cheaper hydraulic jack tank on the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img327 | |
| Date | 18th September 1937 | |
| RR 755 (10H) 38137 7.4.37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 14.10.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 18.9.37. X No. 1166. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts CHEAPER HYDRAULIC JACK TANK. Origin To reduce cost. Report of Experimental Test. Ran 15,000 miles on 32-EX. (Necessitates modified drilling of dashboard). Will be introduced on production with rest of cheapened system. 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 9 0 0 | 9 0 0 Cost of New Part 8 0 0 | 8 0 0 Nett Decrease 1 0 0 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} 17.9.37. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 13.10.37. Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. 25.9.37. Agreed C. EX DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 30.9.37. Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 20.9.37. Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 23.9.37. Agreed RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 19.9.37. Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 18.9.37. Agreed Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).