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).
Production schedule for the Bentley C-Series chassis, outlining quantities, output rates, and key deadlines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0290 | |
| Date | 5th May 1934 | |
| ROY{Sir Henry Royce}6/MG5.5.34 BENTLEY CHASSIS - C.SERIES C-A.{Mr Adams} 401-500 C-B. 501-600 Number of Chassis in Series ............. 200 Proposed Output ........................ 9½ per week (including holidays) Authority to proceed given ............. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}3/R27.4.34 First Chassis to be sent to test week commencing ... September 17th.1934 Last Chassis to be sent to test............ Drawing Office to complete issue of instructions week ending ..... May 5th.1934 ORDER OFFICE TO COMPLETE ISSUE OF ORDERS:- Classes C & D, and any materials required from overseas .. May 12th. 1934 Class B ................................ May 19th. " Class A ................................ May 26th. " Instruments ............................ June 2nd. " Material to be in Stores:- Class D (Forging Bars & Billets) ........ June 9th. " Classes C & D .......................... June 23rd. " Class B ................................ July 7th. " Class A ................................ July 21st. " Instruments ............................ July 21st. " Material to be issued to Works, together with instructions and production cards: Castings made in our Foundry and Forgings produced in our Drop Forge Classes C & D .......................... June 16th. " Class B ................................ July 7th. " Class A ................................ August 4th. " Instruments ............................ August 18th." | ||