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).
The costs and reasons for experimental scrap due to chassis design changes and incorrect drawings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\2\ scan0126 | |
| Date | 21th February 1939 | |
| To Mr. [crossed out] from HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /Ker. c.c. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Re: Experimental Scrap. The amount of Experimental scrap due to Chassis Design changes for the eight weeks ending Jan.28th, is as follows :- £. s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Labour. 27. 3. 5. Material. 28. 1. 5. Total ... 55. 4.10. Details of scrap are as follows :- Qty. Piece No. Description. Reason for scrap. 2-EB.4098 Cyl.Head. Design of parts modified Alt.20179/E. 38-EB.3855 Tappet. Radii altered and hole deleted, Alt20164/E 43-EB.3856 " " 3-EXS.1074 Equal.lever. Alt.61/SCD. 8-EXS.1066 " " 2-EB.4098 Cyl.head. Design of ports modified, Alt.20179/E. 1-EB.3950 Crankcase. Shape of parts modified, Alt.20175/E. 4-FB.4450 Cover. Replaced by FB.4580. Also scrap due to Detail Drawings being incorrect, is as follows :- £. s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Labour. 3.19. 4. Material. 1. 4.10. Total ... 5. 4. 2. Details of scrap are as follows :- Qty. Piece No. Description. Reason for scrap. 3-EX.32935 Steering box. Replaced by FB.4362 in A {Mr Adams} /C. 1-FW.1877 Bracket. Angular position of holes modified, Alt.18338/F. 2-DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1972 Pulley. Angle of belt groove altered, Alt.5460/D. 1-DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1846 " Angle of belt groove altered, Alt.5533/D. 6-EXS.1225 Pullrod. Replaced by EXS.1357. HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /Ker. [Signature] [Handwritten notes:] [Top of page:] 1260, SWDC, To file, See me, Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} (circled) [Left margin:] Dec 10. 4 Heads ? Dec 117. 1 Case Dec 23. | ||