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).
Paper on automobile manufacturing costs, comparing with American cars and considering the impact of a rationalised programme.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\1\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 22th April 1938 | |
| 1204 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/R.22.4.38. The attached paper is interesting. It will be noted that on page 4 the direct labour figure on manufacturing an American car is given as being only 15% of the total cost; this emphasises the vital necessity of getting material costs down. The "spare parts" aspect of automobile manufacture is interesting, the rationalised programme should help to improve our position. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||