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 document for the Phantom II instrument board layout.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img226 | |
| Date | 21th July 1930 | |
| RR 78B REVISED (IOH) (DD 342 19-7-29) BM. 5/643. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 8.11.30 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 21.7.30. X No. 7530. Drawing D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Sch No. 416. Description of Parts. INSTRUMENT BOARD LAY OUT. Phantom ll. Origin. To improve appearance. Experimental Test Report. No special test is required. All the instruments etc are identical to present standard; the difference being in the manner in which they are mounted in the instrument board. Road Test Report. Fitted on 25-EX car. Part List A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 4. 5. 9d. Cost of New Part. £ 4. 10. 0d. Difference per Car. £ . . 4. 3d. Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. W/No.S.11.30. C.7.11.30. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 7.11.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 11/8/30 | Agreed R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 22.7.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 22.7.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 23.7.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 7.8.30 | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 5.8.30 | Should like to see this please. No car available E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 22.7.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | | CWB. | | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed [Large green stamp across document: PHANTOM] | ||