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).
Breakdown of estimated factory costs for various Wraith Radiator components and assemblies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\3\ 03-page109 | |
| Date | 28th January 1938 | |
| 640 To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. from G/Rb.{R. Bowen} G/Rb.{R. Bowen}11/K/73/W.11238. Wraith Radiator LEC.5250 - LOP.EW.1205 Sec. 5250. In reply to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.9/MH.{M. Huckerby}28.1.38. we give below the estimated factory costs for the items, as requested. £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} (1) Bottom Tank EW.1263 assembled complete with Water Outlet EW.1260, Brackets EW1191/7 and Stiffening Disc EW.1190. 9 3 (2) Bottom Tank EW.1620 assembled complete with Support Brackets EW.1617/8 with Fixing Bolts welded in position, Outlet Pipe EW.1632 and Cap EB.3626. 5 0 (3) Sweating Bottom Tank assembled as (2) to Matrix at R.R. 6 2 (4) Outlet Pipe EW.1632 and Cap EB.3626, plus cost of sweating same in Bottom Tank. 1 0 (5) Outlet Pipe EW.1632 and Cap EB.3626. 6 We do not consider any saving could be gained by producing the Outlet Pipe EW.1632 in one piece. Referring to Item (2), we have included a quotation from Messrs. Halladay's, who quote 2/4 each, part cost of tools £53. 0. 0., for supplying the Bottom Tank EW.1620. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} | ||