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).
Comparative cost analysis for oversize cylinder bore services between Derby and London.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\2\ scan0135 | |
| Date | 20th November 1936 | |
| K/W. KC to Rn{Mr Robinson}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} K/KC/DPB/20.11.36. OVERSIZE CYLINDER BORES. COMPARATIVE COSTS. --------------------- (A) DERBY. LONDON. Works charge per block.... £2. 8. 0. Specialists charge per block.£1.16.0 Carriage from W to K..... -. 4.11. " " K to W..... -. 4.11. --------------------- £2.17.10 Less London Charge....... 1.16. 0. --------------------- £1. 1.10. SAVING PER BLOCK... £1. 1. 10. --------- (B) DERBY. LONDON. Works charge per block.... £2. 8. 0. Specialists charge per block.£1.16.0 Carriage from W to K..... -.15. 0. " " K to W..... -.15. 0. --------------------- £3.18. 0. Less London Charge....... 1.16. 0. --------------------- £2. 2. 0. SAVING PER BLOCK... £2. 2. 0 approx --------- (A) Carriage at Goods rate, for crate 155lbs weight. (B) " " Passenger " " 155lbs weight. Examples in (B) Crate No.7216.18.11.36..... £-.14. 10d. " " " 7252.19.11.36..... -.15. 1d. " " " 7252.19.11.36..... -.18. 0d. K/KC. | ||