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 analysis with proposed savings for various car manufacturing sections.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\1\ scan0062 | |
| Date | 22th December 1939 | |
| ) 3 ( Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}4/JH.22.12.39. After discussion it was decided to assume a cost for this section for our quantity of 5,000 cars of £5. 10. 0d. per set. This is a saving of £20 . 10 . 0. per set. (d) Costs - Trimming. Mr. Ward said: P.W. Material costs £28. Mr. Green said: Daimler material costs £12. 5. 3. It was suggested that a saving of £10 could be assumed on this section and still give a finish equal to Rover. (e) Costs - Joiners and Finishers. A discussion on costs in this section was held. It appeared that P.W. pay £1 0. 6. for window lifts and Daimlers 14/-. After similar price comparis ons it was agreed that a saving of £10 could be made on the present figure of £20. (f) Painters Material. Due to pressed panels and good tools it was acepted that the figures for this section could be reduced to £3. 10. 0d. from £7. 0. 0d. (g) Electrical Wiring. This section was credited with saving £0. 5. 0d. (h) Smiths. Due to more nearly complete tooling one assumed that the size of this section must be reduced and a saving of £1. was accepted. Conclusion. The following were the proposed savings: | ||