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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).
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}
  
  


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