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).
Requesting a cost analysis on the savings from using cheaper materials for specific gearbox components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0107 | |
| Date | 8th December 1936 | |
| J 328 To Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}23/AP.8.12.36. P.3. GEARBOX COSTS We should like to know the saving in material cost by using cheaper materials thus:- (1) In Ubas instead of S/ZN. G.81736 9D G.81733 3/4D G.81749 3D G.82658 6D G.82900 G.83289 5D G.83292/3 1D G.83351/2 2S 5D G.83490 5D (2) In I/C instead of S/ZN or S/N G.82655 8D G.81690 1/- G.82898 1/- (3) In S/M instead of S/N G.81891 2 1/2 D G.82463 2/3 G.82654 3/4 D G.83429 2/- G.82465 1/7 P2431 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||