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).
The cost breakdown for fitting stiffened rear axle shafts to the Phantom III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\5\ scan0113 | |
| Date | 2nd April 1937 | |
| 302. To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from G/Rb.{R. Bowen} c. to B/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} G/Rb.{R. Bowen}2/A/60/W.5437. Smith Re: Phantom III Chassis - Stiffened Rear Axle Shafts. BY/Cgh{W Clough}3/W.2.4.37. Will you kindly note that the cost to the Company of supplying and fitting the new parts referred to in BY/TWD.{T. W. D???Aeith}2/E.19.2.37., to existing cars, will be approximately £15. 0. 0. in each case, assuming that the modification is carried out at Works. The figure referred to is made up as follows:- Material £8. 3. 0. Labour £6.17. 0. and no allowance has been taken into consideration in respect of the replaced parts, for the reason that such parts are secondhand and consequently of no value. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} | ||