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).
Variation proposal to prevent the scouring of governors, including the cost of new tools and test results.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\7\ img315 | |
| Date | 26th September 1938 | |
| PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS VARIATION TO EXISTING METHOD Drawing No. X No. 100 W.I. Phantom III Report No. PAST.CMJ To prevent scouring of governors. Estimated cost of new tools £3. 0. 0. Could be brought on to production immediately (without scrap) Fitted to Chassis XX-JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Completed 12,000 miles satisfactorily and condition of parts at completion was very good. 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 Cost of New Part Net Increase Decrease Signature from Com. Dep. that above is EXAMINED INITIAL | DATE DE HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C | 18.6.38 | Passed O.{Mr Oldham} AQ | 26.9.38 | Passed as YB | 18.6.38 | Passed as RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 12.9.38 | Passed RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} XM | 18.6.38 | Passed XM MR | 15.9.38 | Passed MR | ||