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).
Production queries regarding cost reduction, manufacturing quantities, and lighter bodies for Bentley V vehicles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\2\ scan0215 | |
| Date | 14th February 1940 | |
| Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}10/JH.14.2.40. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} (b) "Separately, what additional reduction could be achieved by using up-to-date painting and drying equipment, power driven hand tools and modern arc or spot welding tackle?". (c) Could any reductions be achieved by ignoring the limitations with regard to layout of the present factory? (d) Having obtained the above information, we want to know what further reduction could be achieved in material, due to buying in quantities, and in labour, due to the reduction in man-hours, if the Park Ward Construction were adhered to and toolscould be put in hand, the cost of which could be spread over 6,000 bodies to flow from the shops on conveyors at the rate of, say, 60 per week? (e) What advantages from the improved plant and larger quantities would accrue to Coupe bodies at the rate of say, 5 per week and the other custom-built bodies in pre-war quantities produced by the Company?" Mr. Green said that he was informed that the Pressed Steel Co., of Cowley will have their first information concerning our enquiries about Bentley V.{VIENNA} saloon bodies for his consideration by the end of April 1940. Lighter Bentley V.{VIENNA} Bodies. In view of the fact that the Bentley V.{VIENNA} saloon may have to be used on a chassis of about 2 litres engine capacity there is real interest in reducing it's weight. Mr. Ward was asked to make two of the remaining Bentley V.{VIENNA} bodies in the light construction such as was used on 12.B.V. Coupe Body. Bentley V.{VIENNA} Mr. Ward said that the coupe scuttle for Bentley V.{VIENNA} is approaching completion and he was lent a "clock" in order to measure the deflections according to our original instructions. - Continued - | ||