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 calculation document for importing a Twenty-Twenty Five Horse Power Left-Hand Chassis Power Unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\4\ Scan268 | |
| Date | 8th December 1930 | |
| Page 1. December 8th 1930. CHASSIS COST (Import Power Unit). 1 - Twenty-Twenty Five Horse Power Chassis Left-Hand Reduced Cost Basis. Assume ultimate revised list price complete car £1400 " " " chassis 850 Assume list price of Coachwork, including Wings, Running Boards and Accessories. 550 Complete chassis list price £850 f.o.b. Derby less 30% discount = £595 net price to RR. of America. Estimate Power Unit represents 40% of total chassis cost - £238 net to RR. of America f.o.b. Derby. Converted at 4.86 dollars - 1,156.68 dollars (Power unit to comprise components as per attached list "A"). Packing, Freight and Shipping Estimate £18 at 4.86 dollars - 87.48 dollars Duty 33 1/3% on 40% of Chassis list price less 15%. Net value £289 - Duty £96 at 4.86 dollars - 417.96 dollars Net Cost Power Unit Delivered N.Y. 1,662.12 Springfield Cost of Phantom I chassis complete less Power Unit - 3876.42 dollars Assume 25 HP chassis cost 63% of Phantom I Springfield cost less power unit - 2,442.14 dollars Complete chassis cost 4,104.26 dollars NOTE: The 63% arrived at by taking the ratio of 25 HP chassis list price (£850) to Phantom chassis list price (£1350) | ||