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).
Cost analysis memo for fitting governor control to shock dampers on 40/50-HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\5\ Scan132 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1933 | |
| COPY. Sft.{Mr Swift}1/DH.{D. Henderson - Showroom}2.11.33. GOVERNOR CONTROL TO SHOCK DAMPERS - 40/50-HP. Ref.BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}1/M23.10.33. We have submitted our times for the details given under D.O. memo, and we have now received official confirmation under memo ref. G/Rb.{R. Bowen}10/M/139A1/W.1.11.33., of the extra cost for fitting this unit on production. The detail of this cost is as follows :- 1. As affecting normal long type chassis. Cost of New Parts Cost of Superseded Parts. £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Material 2 17 6 14 1 Labour 2 10 3 1 1 2 150% Charges 3 15 4 1 11 9 ------ ------ £9 3 1 £3 7 0 ====== ====== difference = £5.16.1. increase. 2. As affecting short type continental chassis supposing the Hartford Shock Absorbers to be abandoned. Cost of New Parts. Cost of Superseded Parts. £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Material 2 17 6 5 9 5 Labour 2 10 3 2 16 2 150% Charges 3 15 4 4 4 3 ------ ------- £9 3 1 £12 9 10 ====== ======== Difference = £3.6.9. Saving. When 37% of the chassis output is continental type, the above represents an average increased cost on all 40/50-HP. chassis of £2.8.6. per chassis. Sft.{Mr Swift} | ||