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 estimation and production details for the standardisation of Bentley parts.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\1\ scan0221 | |
Date | 21th September 1931 | |
COMPLETED .10.31. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION OF PARTS BEING DEALT WITH IN "CHROMIDIUM" To reduce cost. Date: 21.9.31 Note No.: X Drawing No.: :85.39. :95.39. Estimated Cost of New Patterns £15. 10. 0d. Could be brought on to production at the 101st. Chassis in "L" Series, (without Scrap) .TUT Table of Costs: MATERIAL | CHARGES | TOTAL Cost of Old Part: £1 12s 1d Cost of New Part: £1 15s 5d Net saving: Approval Table: REMARKS | DATE | INITIAL Agreed HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 24.9.31 | SOW XXXXX HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed .C | 25.9.31 | C Agreed .E | 28.9.31 | E Agreed AO. | | AO Agreed YB. | 2.10.31 | YB Agreed Further provision providing sliding curbs are produced on a S.J. Foundry. | 30.9.31 | KHC TRS | 1.10.31 | WM Agreed. | 2.10.31 | WM | ||