Report and cost comparison for the repair or purchase of a petrol tank.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\6\ Scan150 | |
| Date | 1st August 1919 | |
| MOTOR CAR TRIALS. Y940 DM {D. Munro} /S.E.8.19 D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} J.P.039.0.19 Handwritten: Petrol tank Handwritten: Buy/Repair The main tank and its deflector contractors seem to have been destroyed for a pre war repair, however, they have quoted a lot of new ones. What is the comparative charge at present, against a new tank pre war. If it is Of. Example:- New-set: (say 25% of the work) £100 Labour: (say 50% of the work) £250 Total: (say 75% of the work) £450 Repairs: Labour as above addition- in case in late inclusion premium bonus and reduction of rework that £12. 9 . 9 £102 . 2 . 0 addition of set charges £200 £28 . 4 . 2 £260 Material as before case on sections Prices £10. 0 . 0 £12. 12 . 3 When the bulk of ½d per mile was fixed on establishment charges were included, the figures than quoted on estimates were -interim Labour Total Material per gallon. per lb. per ton. now we quote: Increase of £2226 £1005 present rate which is equivalent of 50% increase on the whole costing and material acc to the log. labour as per size of the Job. As arrived at thus:- This new set for 22 hours and on rifflir was £32 - for 22 hours premium bonus now - at 48 hours equals for 10d hour bonus premium bonus for bonus Kit Increase £12.0.6 £9.12.6 £6.0.0 £12.18.6 £1.7.6 £9.14.6 £1.7.0 £53 | ||
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).