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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
  
  


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