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 the water temperature thermometer with flexible capillary for the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img319 | |
| Date | 16th August 1937 | |
| RR 755 (10H) 38137 7-4-37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 7.9.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 16.8.37 X No. 6003. Drawing No. D.15953 Part List Description of Parts: WATER TEMP. THERMOMETER WITH FLEXIBLE CAPILLARY. Origin: To prevent noise transmission into car, dispense with rubber mounting and save cost. Report of Experimental Test.: Ran 40,000 miles satisfactorily on 33-EX in France. COST TABLE: Cost of Old Part: MATERIAL: £2 s.10 d.0 LABOUR: £ s. d.8 CHARGES: £ s.1 d.2 TOTAL: £2 s.2 d.10 Cost of New Part: MATERIAL: £2 s.0 d.11 LABOUR: £ s. d.5 CHARGES: £ s. d.9 TOTAL: £2 s.2 d.1 Nett Decrease: 9d Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 12.8.37. APPROVALS: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 6.9.37. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 6.9.37. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 19.8.37. | Agreed C. E.A. | 22.8.37. | Agreed E.A. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.8.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 19.8.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 23.8.37. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 23.8.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 30.8.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 16.8.37. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||