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).
Cost estimate for new tools for the 'D' series chassis production.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img277 | |
| Date | 11th April 1938 | |
| Forward-facing text: A.W.L. M.L.W. R.W.H. H.J.S. WT.S.T. 11.4.38. 30£ Estimated cost of new tools £99.0.0. W.125A. Could be brought on to production at the 1st. chassis in "D" series (without scrap). Reversed text (bleed-through from other side): PHANTOM III. STANDARDISATION OF PARTS Description of item Report on approximate estimate A run of 10,000 miles on CC-X oil and has given every satisfaction. Table 1: MATERIAL | LABOUR | CHARGES | TOTAL s d | s d | s d | s d 11 8 | 9 9 | 1 11 | 1 18 0 12 5 | 9 9 | 1 11 | 1 13 4 10.01 Cost to Co. of Part Cost to Men of Part 7% material Overhead Estimate from Dept (Cost Centre) shown above as follows. Table 2: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BS{A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} | .29.4.38 | Agreed ROW | . . | D | .29.4.38 | Agreed E | .29.4.38 | Agreed DV | .29.4.38 | Agreed VB | .29.4.38 | Agreed E.L | .29.4.38 | Designed BLV | .30.4.38 | Agreed XM | .30.4.38 | Agreed HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | .30.4.38 | Agreed by Mr. Hall | ||