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).
Production schedule and material ordering timeline for the 25/30 HP 'R2' Series chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0394 | |
| Date | 18th January 1937 | |
| ROY{Sir Henry Royce}2/MG18.1.37 25/30 HP. CHASSIS - "R2" SERIES R2-A.{Mr Adams} 7713-7812 R2-B. 7813-7912 Number of Chassis in Series ............ 200 Proposed Output ........................ 15 per week excluding holidays Authority to proceed ................... Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}7/KW.21.12.36 First Chassis to be sent to test week ending ...................... August 7th.1937 Drawing Office to complete issue of instructions week ending ..... January 9th.1937 ORDER OFFICE TO COMPLETE ISSUE OF ORDERS:- CLASS D - Forging Bars & Billets ........ January 16th.1937 CLASS C - Finished Bars, Sheets, Strip &c. January 23rd. " CLASS B - Gear Box Gears ................. January 16th. " CLASS B - Forgings, Pressings &c. ........ January 23rd. " CLASS A - Finished Details ............... January 30th. " INSTRUMENTS ............................ February 6th. " Material to be in Stores:- CLASS D - Forging Bars & Billets for Gear Box Blanks ........ March 20th.1937 CLASS D - Other Forging Bars and Billets.. April 10th. " CLASS C - 100 Camshaft Bars and Finished Bars 1-3/16" dia. and over ..... April 24th. " CLASS C - All Bars under 1-3/16" dia. Camshaft Strip, Tubes etc .... May 1st. " CLASS B - Forgings, Pressings, etc........ April 24th. " CLASS A - Finished Pressings, etc......... May 29th. " INSTRUMENTS ............................ June 5th. " At the rate of 15 sets per week Production Cards to be issued:- Gear Box Bear Blanks .................. April 3rd.1937 First 50 Crankshaft Forgings .......... May 1st. " (Afterwards at production rate 15 per week) Crankcase (Sec.5000) All details for machining .................... April 24th. " Class D - Forging Bars & Billets for R.R. Gear Box Blanks .............. April 3rd. " Class D/A Ditto for other R.R.Forgings and Castings .................. April 24th. " Class C - 100 Camshaft Bars and all Finished Bars 1-3/16" dia. and over ..... May 8th. " Class C - Smaller Sizes and balance of Shafts ...................... May 15th. " Class B - Forgings, Pressings, etc ...... May 8th. " Class A - Finished Pressings etc ........ June 12th. " INSTRUMENTS ............................ June 26th. " At the rate of 15 sets per week. | ||