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Cost-saving modification recommendation for the Phantom III 'E' series chassis, reducing tool costs.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 171\2\  img322
Date  12th August 1931
  
PHANTOM III STANDARDISATION of PARTS

OC X

Date: 12.8.31

Estimated cost of new tools ...... £19.0.0.

Could be brought on to production at the 1st. chassis in 'E' series (without scrap).

By altering Manufacturing Methods of pieces the Tool Cost has been reduced from £19. to £8. This outlay will be recovered after producing 40 chassis due to reduction in Factory Cost of 3/10d. per chassis and therefore recommend that this modification is standardised. RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}

Cost Table:
MATERIAL | LABOUR | CHARGES | TOTAL
s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | s. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary}

Approval Table:
INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS
GC
BH | 25.8.31
C | 11.9.31
E | 11.9.31
AG | 11.9.31
YB
EB | 16.9.31
RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 16.9.31
XM
RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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).


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