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).
Cost estimation and production details for the standardisation of Phantom III parts.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img343 | |
Date | 29th November 1938 | |
Completed 15.11.38. PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS Description of Part. Drawing No. 10850 X 220 Report on Experimental No. Estimated cost of new tools ....... £8. 0. 0. Could be brought on to production at the 1st. chassis in "E" Series (without scrap) MATERIAL | LABOUR | CHARGES | TOTAL £ s d | £ s d | £ s d | £ s d Cost of Old Part | 4 9 | 5 2 | 0 6 | 11 1 Cost of New Part | 4 4 | 2 3 | 0 3 | 7 9 Saving | - 5 | 2 11 | 0 3 | 3 4 TOTAL SAVING £ - 14 - AMD. 29.11.38. Signatures must be read from back Dept. as shewn above INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SC | (30.11.38) | Agreed. EH | (30.11.38) | Agreed. C | (29.11.38) | Agreed. YB | (30.11.38) | Agreed. AG | (30.11.38) | Agreed. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | (30.11.38) | Agreed. XM | (30.11.38) | Agreed. MR | 30.11.38 | Design | ||