Costs and reasons for experimental scrap parts due to design changes and incorrect drawings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\5\ scan0360 | |
| Date | 4th July 1938 | |
| 1204 ? 1260 To. Ry. from HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /Ker. c. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /Ker.6/EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 4.7.38. Re: Experimental Scrap The amount of Experimental scrap due to design changes for the two account months of May and June is as follows :- £. s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Labour. 15.13.11 Material. 6. 9. 5. Total... 22. 3. 4. Details of scrap are as follows :- Qty. Piece No. Description. Reason for scrap. 3 GB.3521 Dust cover. In accordance with Alt.22084/G. 3 GB.3545 Sleeve. " " " " 1 EW.1396 T.H. Crankcase. Replaced by EW.1768. 1 EW.1399 L.H. " " " EW.1769. 3 GB.3600 Bracket. In accordance with GCD.624-Alt.22126/G. 3 GB.3597 Tie Rod. " " " 22125/G. 5 FB.3343 Pend.lever. Replaced by FB.3739 3 FB.3780 Pull rod. In accordance with Alt.17632/F. 3 FB.3781 " " " " " " 2 GB.3702 " " " " " " Alt.22158/G. 2 GB.3703 " " " " " " 7 FB.3149 Jaw. " " " " 17637/F. 4 GB.3596 Dist.piece. " " " " GCD.624.Alt.22127/G. Also scrap due to the Detail Drawings being incorrect is as follows :- £. s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Labour. 11. 0. 7. Matl. 1.14.11. Total 12.15. 6. Details of scrap are as follows :- Qty. Piece No. Description. Reason for scrap. 4 DW.551 Bolt. Length incorrect - Alt.5273/D. 6 GB.3730 Bearing hsg. Error on flange diameter. 3 GB.3575 Casing. Error-Alt.to pattern required 22188/G. 5 GB.3403 Outer cone. Chamfer on wrong side of flange 22167/G. 3 GB.3521 Dust cover. Width incorrect 22197/G. 1 GB.3677 Ret. nut. Drawing error, Alt.22194/G. continued | ||
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).