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 casting of experimental Wraith cylinder blocks and associated costs.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\6\ 06-page24 | |
Date | 28th January 1938 | |
To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} £H50 619 £7/10/- HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}3/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}28.1.38. WRAITH CYLINDER BLOCKS. In accordance with Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews}7/MH.{M. Huckerby}8.1.38, the following Experimental Wraith Cylinder Blocks have been cast :- 2 off with chills in the bores, 2 off with a percentage of chrome in the iron. In view of the tendency for chassis costs to rise, we should like you to consider the advisability of issuing a project sheet covering the casting and machining of these cylinder blocks. Cost of machining a cylinder block 35/- HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} [signature] | ||