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).
Standardization parts document for a Bentley ignition cable, detailing costs and production implementation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\3\ img088 | |
| Date | 21th September 1936 | |
| COMPLETED J.C.J. BENTLEY STANDARDIZATION PARTS Ref. No. X/ Date 21.9.36 Drawing No. D.116 Description of Part... JOHNSON & PHILLIPS "CHROME" IGNITION CABLE. Origin. To prevent cable breakdown existing material supplies unsatisfactory. Report by Experimental Dept. Run 11,000 miles on S-D-IV. Run 10,000 " " S-D-IV. Extra Tool Cost Nil. Could be brought on to production at the 1st. chassis in "M" Series (without scrap) MATERIAL LABOUR CHARGES TOTAL Cost of Old Part s.d. 1 9 Cost of New Part s.d. 2 10 Difference s.d. 1 1 Labour saved Nett. Difference 1 1 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. INITIAL DATE REMARKS S.C. 24.9.36 Agreed .S.C. P.S. 29.9.36 Agreed .P.S. .C. 1.10.36 Agreed .C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 2.10.36 Agreed .E. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 12.10.36 Agreed .DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} YB. 26.9.36 Agreed .YB. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SET. 3.10.36 Agreed .SET. XM. 9.10.36 Agreed .XM. RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 6.10.36 Agreed .RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||