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).
Requesting reports from all sections on decreasing material costs for the Bentley B50 car by 30%.
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| Date | 5th November 1937 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Orj. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FDT. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Hives Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wher Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/M.H.S. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Shed Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Crs. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Under Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/O.R Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/A.F.Her Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/J.D.Dr Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/W.O. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/W.Mat Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/W.H AM8/A.5.11.37. BENTLEY B50 MATERIAL. The selling price for this car having been fixed, it is clear that we have got to decrease the material costs 30% if we are to finish up with a satisfactory Balance Sheet. Will all sections, therefore, let me have a report on how they expect to come out with the present designs on this basis. Material figures will be compared with those of the present standard Bentley, costs of which can be obtained from Cry. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} | ||