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 stiffer rear axle shafts for the Phantom III to improve the clutch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\5\ scan0127 | |
| Date | 27th May 1937 | |
| RR 755 (5H) 20396 21/7/36 J.W.S. COMPLETED 11.6.37. 27.5.37 PHANTOM III. STANDARDISATION of PARTS Date 21.4.37. X No. 302 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. STIFFER REAR AXLE SHAFTS TO DRAWING N. SCH. 4982. Origin. TO IMPROVE CLUTCH. Report of Experimental Test. Rig tests show these shafts to be stronger than the present design. They have been fitted to 4 Experimental cars, and in each case improved the clutch. They will have completed 10,000 miles in France before reaching customers. Cost of Old Part MATERIAL £ 2 s. 5 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 10 LABOUR £ 1 s. 9 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 8 CHARGES £ 2 s. 11 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 11 TOTAL £ 6 s. 7 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 5 Cost of New Part MATERIAL £ 2 s. 8 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 11 LABOUR £ 1 s. 10 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 5 CHARGES £ 2 s. 13 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 3 TOTAL £ 6 s. 12 d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 7 Nett Increase 5 2 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rh{R. Hollingworth} 21.5.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 9-6-37 | agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 31.5.37. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 2.6.37. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 31.5.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 1.6.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.P. | 29.5.37. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 31.5.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 28.5.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 21.4.37 | G/R (Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} absent) | ||