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 report for a Phantom III stay between the gearbox and engine to reduce chunking.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img325 | |
| Date | 31th August 1937 | |
| RR 755 (10H) 38137 7-4-37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 11.10.37. 7J.e. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 31.8.37. X No. 328. Drawing No. N.Sch.5072. Part No. N.Sch.5119. Part List Description of Parts: STAY BETWEEN GEARBOX AND ENGINE. Origin: To reduce chunking. Report of Experimental Test. Completed 10,000 miles on 35-EX in France. Fitted to all exptl. cars. Has achieved its object on several cars in Test and Repair Depts. COST TABLE 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: 1 7 | 1 9 | 3 1 | 6 5 Cost of New Part: 4 9 | 3 11 | 6 10 | 15 6 Nett Increase: | | | 9 1 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 31.8.37. APPROVALS INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 7.10.37. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 6.9.37. | Agreed C. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.9.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 6.9.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 29.9.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 2.9.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 31.8.37. | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||