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 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/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} | ||