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 for valves, challenging a previously quoted price.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\5\ scan0322 | |
| Date | 26th April 1938 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1260 RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}4/MJ.26.4.38. VALVE COSTS. Referring to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/R.25.4.38, in which it is stated that the valve cost is 5.3d. per valve, we would like an analysis of Material, Labour, On-Cost, and Profit, as we do not consider that 10d. per valve is outrageous having regard to the difference in material specification. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} [Signature] | ||