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 changes and production scheduling for a new clutch plate on 'D' series chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\3\ scan0395 | |
| Date | 12th August 1931 | |
| X.S.C. /315 Date 12.8.31 Tool Cost of £84.10.0d. is part Tool Cost for producing the Lon. Type Clutch Plate to be introduced on 101 chassis in "D" series. Now that the D.O. have agreed that G.84703 Packing Washer can be dispensed with arrangements have been made with Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} to cancel the 250 washers now on order, therefore the cost of these at £62.10.0d. will be eliminated. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Estimated cost of new tools - £79. 10. 0 Could be brought on to production at the 101st. Chassis in "D" Series (without scrap). The nett increase stated overleaf will be 5/- greater until the Packing Ring (G.84703) can be dispensed with - this part only being required in order to use up existing Flywheel Covers. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SC | 12-8-31 | Approved SH | 12-8-31 | Approved C | 2.9.31 | Agreed X | 3.9.31 | Agreed AQ | 3.9.31 | Agreed. YB | 3.9.31 | Agreed. YB RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 21.9.31 | Agreed. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} XM | 9.10.31 | Agreed. XM MR | 2.10.31 | Agreed. MR | ||