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).
The costs involved in offering steel artillery wheels as an alternative to wire wheels.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\3\ Scan222 | |
Date | 9th May 1927 | |
To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from My/Rb.{R. Bowen} My/Rb{R. Bowen}6/N/139A/BJ9.5.27. STEEL ARTILLERY WHEELS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO WIRE WHEELS, TO COMPLY WITH CUSTOMERS' REQUESTS. Returned herewith is std. sheet X.4586 with cost filled in. We attach two copies of this covering note. Please attach one to std. sheet when sending same to BJ. The increase in cost is mainly accounted for in the extra price we have to pay for steel artillery wheels and hubs as compared with wire wheels and hubs. A special side spare wheel carrier will be required to suit artillery wheels, which we estimate will cost £5. 16. 3d. to manufacture and fit to chassis. This fitting is of course a chassis extra. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} | ||