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 a stone-guard for the Phantom III rear brake intermediate shaft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img363 | |
| Date | 3rd January 1938 | |
| RR 755 (10H) 46071 18-8-37 WHK 27059 LS COMPLETED 18.1.38. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Description of Parts: STONE-GUARD FOR REAR BRAKE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. Origin: REAR BRAKES JAMMED ON IN FRANCE DUE TO STONE WEDGING BEHIND SHAFT. Report of Experimental Test. R.R.Sch.1112 has been fitted to 37.EX since 14.8.37. and is satisfactory. N.S.5087 from which the above is developed, ran 14,000 miles on 32-MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}, and the original mock-up scheme ran 10,000 miles on 35-MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Cost of Old Part: MATERIAL £12 s.10 d.0, LABOUR £4 s.9 d.0, CHARGES £0 s.8 d.4, TOTAL £1 s.5 d.11 Cost of New Part: MATERIAL £13 s.2 d.0, LABOUR £4 s.11 d.0, CHARGES £0 s.8 d.7, TOTAL £1 s.6 d.8 Nett Increase: 9d. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} 30.12.37. INITIALS/SIGNATURES: SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}: 17-1-38, Agreed SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}: Agreed HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} } to E C: BY: 17-1-38, agreed By DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}: 17.1.38, Agreed Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}: 17-1-38, Agreed RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}: 17/1/38, Agreed MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}: 3.1.37, Agreed RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Drawing No. R.R.Sch. 1112 | ||