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 weights and costs of Cast and Plate Type dashboards for Phantom & 20 HP models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\2\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 5th October 1927 | |
| c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X 8500 BY11/G.5.10.27. PHANTOM & 20 HP. CAST DASH. -------------------------- Referring to your memo DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M.28.9.27. the information you require is as follows :- 1/- Weight of Cast Dash, 40/50. 23 lbs. 8 ozs. Weight of Plate Type Dash 40/50 18 " 0 " } 19 lbs. 10 1/4 ozs. Weight of Steering Column Support 1 " 10 1/4 " } Increase in weight with Cast Dash 3 " 15 1/4 " Weight of Cast Dash 20 HP. 20 " 9 ozs. Weight of Plate Type Dash 20 HP. 11 " 8 " Increase in weight with Cast Dash 9 " 1 " 2/- There are no special difficulties of manufacture, but the finish of the cast dash would not be so good as the plate dash. 3/- 40/50 Plate Type Dash, cost £1. 12. 6d. } £3. 0. 6d. " Steering Column Support.Cost £1. 8. 0. } " Cast Dash plus machining time - cost ... £4. 17. 6d. Cast Dash means increase of £1. 17. 0. 20 HP. Plate Type Dash - cost £1. 2. 9d. 20 HP. Cast Type Dash - cost £4. 16. 0. Cast Dash means increase of £3. 13. 3d. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} BY | ||