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 schedule for the 40/50 HP Chassis T2 Series, outlining quantities, output, and key milestone dates.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0287 | |
| Date | 2nd May 1934 | |
| ROY{Sir Henry Royce}4/MG2.5.34 40/50 HP. CHASSIS - T2.SERIES 7039-7138 Number of Chassis in Series ......... 100 Proposed Output .................... 4 per week (including holidays) Authority to proceed given ......... 50 - Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}2/R7.4.34 50 - Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}1/R20.4.34 First Chassis to be sent to test week commencing ...... October 8th.1934 Drawing Office to complete issue of instructions week ending ... 50 - April 12th.1934 50 - April 28th.1934 ORDER OFFICE TO COMPLETE ISSUE OF ORDERS: Class D (Forging Bars and Billets) ... May 5th.1934 Classes C & D and any materials required from overseas ...... May 12th. " Class B .......................... May 19th. " Class A .......................... May 26th. " Instruments ...................... May 26th. " Material to be in Stores: Class D (Forging Bars and Billets) ... June 23rd " Classes C & D ...................... July 3rd " Class B .......................... July 21st " Class A .......................... August 4th " Instruments ...................... August 4th " Material to be issued to Works, together with instructions and production cards: Castings made in our Foundry, and Forgings produced in our Drop Forge ... June 30th. " Classes C & D ...................... July 21st " Class B .......................... August 4th " Class A .......................... August 18th. Instruments ...................... September 1st. | ||