Standardisation of parts for the Phantom III, specifically the Clutch Driven Plate with 'Long' type compound cushion and Thermoid facings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img332 | |
| Date | 9th September 1937 | |
| RR 255 (10M) 38137 7.4.37 WHK 26070 COMPLETED 24.10.37. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 9.9.37. No. 312. Drawing No. EX 27309 Part List Being Prepared. Description of Parts: CLUTCH DRIVEN PLATE. "LONG" TYPE COMPOUND CUSHION, THERMOID FACINGS. Origin: To improve clutch. Report of Experimental Test. First 9 assembled by R.R. 6 American Long, remainder by Borg & Beck. Already over 10,000 on 32-EX. Mainly in France, and on other exptl. cars. All reports entirely satisfactory. Also 10 customers cars, and Sales Trials 3-BU-190, as result of complaints. First one fitted May 26th, no complaint. NOTE. A packing washer .070 thick is required between flywheel and clutch cover. 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 3 3 | 5 8 | 9 11 | 1 18 10 Cost of New Part: 1 19 2 | 1 2 | 2 0 | 2 2 4 Nett Increase: 3 6 See Over. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} 6.9.37. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13.10.37. | Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 9.9.37 | Agreed C. EXX | | DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.9.37 | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 8.9.37 | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | | RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 21.9.37. | Agreed Rhc. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} See Over. MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 9.9.37. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 7.9.37. | Agreed Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).