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).
List of tools for a proposed extra kit, with part numbers and cost analysis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\2\ scan0264 | |
Date | 16th November 1926 | |
(2). use could be supplied as an extra. Box spanner for battery terminals. " " 7BA x 5BA. " " 3BA x 2BA. " " 1BA x 1/4in. " " 5/16in. x 3/8in. " " 7/16in x 1/2in. Jaw Spanner 5BA. Box Spanner 1/4in. X 13/16in. Spanner for pivot pin cap. Spanner for shock absorber. Spanner for axles and pivots. Spanner for exhaust pipe nuts (F51754) " " " " " (E 6258) " " " " " (E 6422) Tommy bar 1/4in dia. " " 5/16in dia. " " 3/16in dia. Valve grinding tools. Key for cross steering tube adjusting screws. Spanner. } for removing Tomm bar. } driving Dogs. Withdrawal Screw. } For Dunlop Collar. } Wire Wheels Nut. } only. Withdrawal rod for drive coupling. Tommy bar. Frame. Screw. 3in. screwdriver. 6in. pliers. Spanner for clutch lever adj. screw. (G.73980) Handle " " " (G.73981) Taper Pin. (K.4801) Spanner for clutch lever Adjt. Screw. (G.73982) Handle for adj. screw, lock nut. (G.73982) Taper Pin. (K.4847) Hub Cap. Australian chassis only As regards cost, the price of the present kit of tools is approximately £14. The price of the proposed kit is - £10-14-0. which shows a saving in cost of £3-6-0. There will be a further additional saving owing to the reduced cost of the tool accommodation required. In order to obtain some experience of the utility of such a kit it was assembled and used without any other additions | ||