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).
Production schedule and material order dates for the Phantom III Chassis - D.Series.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0401 | |
| Date | 15th February 1937 | |
| ROY{Sir Henry Royce}8/A 15.2.37 PHANTOM III CHASSIS - D.SERIES D-A.{Mr Adams} 601-700 D-B. 701-800 Number of Chassis in Series ....................... 200 Proposed Output ................................... 12 per week to end of July Authority to proceed .............................. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}12/E1.2.37 Drawing Office to complete issue of instructions week ending ...................................... February 8th.1937 ORDER OFFICE TO COMPLETE ISSUE OF ORDERS: Class D - Forging Bars & Billets .................... Feb. 13th.1937 Class C - Finished Bars, Sheets, Strip &c.............. " 27th. " Class B - Gear Box Gears .............................. " 13th. " " - Forgings, Pressings &c ........................ " 20th. " Class A - Finished Details ............................ Mar. 6th. " Instruments ....................................... Mar. 6th. " MATERIAL TO BE IN STORES: First 50 Crankshafts .............................. Apr. 29th.1937 Class D - Forging Bars & Billets for Gear Box Gears... " 3rd. " " - Other Forging Bars & Billets ................ " 10th. " Class C - 100 Camshaft Bars, and Finished Bars 1-3/16" dia. and over ............................ May. 1st. " " - All Finished Bars under 1-3/16" dia., Camshaft Sheet, Strip, Tubes etc................. " 8th. " Class B - Forgings, Pressings &c....................... " 1st. " Class A - Finished Pressings &c ..................... Jun. 5th. " Instruments (12 sets per week) .................... " 5th. " PRODUCTION CARDS TO BE ISSUED: Gear Box Gear Blanks .............................. Apr. 10th.1937 First 50 Crankshaft Forgings ...................... May. 8th. " (Afterwards at 15 per week) Crankcase (Sec.5000) all details for machining ... May. 1st. " Class D - Forging Bars & Billets for Gear Box Blanks.. Apr. 10th. " " - Ditto for other RR. Forgings & Castings ..... May. 1st. " Class C - 100 Camshaft Bars, and all Finished Bars 1-3/16" dia. and over ............................ May 15th. " " - Smaller sizes, and balance of Camshafts, Strips, Sheets, Tubes, &c....................... May 22nd. " Class B - Forgings, Pressings &c. and balance of Crankshafts .................................... May 15th. " Class A - Finished Pressings &c ..................... June 19th. " Instruments (12 sets per week) .................... July 3rd. " | ||