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 estimate and production timeline for new dies for a Phantom III frame bracket for an oil cooler.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img347 | |
| Date | 1st November 1938 | |
| PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS Description. Part No. FRAME BRACKET FOR OIL COOLER Origin Report from Experimental Dept. Estimated cost of new dies ......£14. 0. 0. Could be brought on to production at the 1st. chassis in "E" Series (without scrap) TABLE 1: MATERIAL s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} LABOUR s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CHARGES s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} TOTAL s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 11, 8, 1 4, 3 1 Cost of New Part: 1 0, 1 2, 1 4, 3 6 New amount Saving Signature from Con. Dept. that above is correct. TABLE 2: INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SC, 1.11.38, Passed. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, 1.11.38, Passed. C, 1.11.38, Passed. BY, 2.11.38, Passed. AQ, 2.11.38, Passed. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, 2.11.38, Passed. XM, 2.11.38, Passed. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, 3.11.38, Passed. BOX: Date 1.11.38 X.1500 Drawing No. X Sch. No. Ref. | ||