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).
Standardisation of a Manganese Bronze Starting Handle Bracket for cost reduction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\5\ img071 | |
| Date | 19th November 1938 | |
| RR 755A (10H) (49968) 19/10/37 C.E.Co. COMPLETED 12.1.39. 25/30 H.P. Wraith STANDARDISATION OF PARTS Description: MANGANESE BRONZE STARTING HANDLE BRACKET. Date Issued: 19.11.38. Sheet No.: W.17. Drg. No.: L.O.P.S. Purpose: To reduce cost. Brief Report and Remarks: Has been fitted to 25.G. As regards strength, the front of the car can be lifted on the bracket. When recommended for Introduction: Report References: By: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} By: Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Old Parts: Material £0.1.3. Labour £0.1.6. Burden £0.2.8. Total £0.5.5 New Parts: Material £0.0.8. Labour £0.1.4. Burden £0.2.4. Total £0.4.4 Decrease in Cost £ 0.1.1. GRL 29/11/38 Cost of Tools £ 11.0.0. Production Position and Comments: Manganese Bronze starting Handle bracket to reduce cost can be introduced without scrap at approximately the 170th. chassis in 'B' series. There is a decrease in Factory cost of 1/1d. per chassis and the Tool Cost of £11.0.0d. will thus be recovered after producing 204 Chassis i.e. at approximately the 174th. chassis in 'C' series. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Authorisation to Proceed. Introduce on the 170 Chassis in B Series. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Signature Date 9/1/39 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Signature Date 9/1/39 | ||