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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).
Analysis of guarantee account expenditure for various car models for periods in 1939 and 1940.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 148\2\  scan0295
Date  15th August 1940
  
To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from G/Rb.{R. Bowen}
c.c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} De.
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} LA.{L. A. Archer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp}

Handwritten: 12/40

G/Rb.{R. Bowen}10/B/1B/E.15.8.40.

GUARANTEE ACCOUNT W. N. & S.
Analysis of Expenditure to June 15th 1940 and June 17th 1939.

Column Headers:
4 weeks to June 15th 1940 (A.T.D. £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | Policy £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | Total £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary})
4 weeks to June 17/39 (Total £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary})
24 weeks to June 15/40. (Total £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary})
24 weeks to June 17/39. (Total £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary})

Data:
3½ Litre Bentley
W: – – –, Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}2 11 0, Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}2 11 0, 71 4 10, 35 0 7, 413 9 8
N: 1 8 3, 36 7 0, 37 15 3, – – –, 324 13 11, – – –
S: – – –, – – –, – – –, – – –, – – –, – 5 6

4¼ " "
W: – – –, 30 11 9, 30 11 9, 694 10 8, 196 8 10, 2840 5 6
N: 18 7 0, 151 18 7, 170 5 7, – – –, 993 0 9, – – –
S: – – –, – – –, – – –, 49 6 6, 12 4 3, 192 8 7

20/25 HP.
W: – – –, 3 7 7, 3 7 7, 78 12 11, 19 10 9, 301 1 9
N: – – –, 23 4 7, 23 4 7, 203 14 5, 225 7 4, 1337 19 9
S: – – –, – – –, – – –, – – –, 8 19 9, 4 11 8

25/30 HP.
W: – – –, 6 19 5, 6 19 5, 262 17 5, 75 12 6, 824.16. 5
N: 1 5 6, 48 5 11, 49 11 5, 252 10 11, 328 18 8, 1792 6 5
S: – – –, – – –, – – –, 4 6 2, 20 6 3, 37 12 9

Silver Ghost, Phantom I & II
W: – – –, – – –, – – –, 25 10 4, – 11 9, 161 5 9
N: – – –, 11 18 5, 11 18 5, 104 19 6, 57 6 6, 453 1 11
S: – – –, – 3 3, – 3 3, – – –, 13 16 3, 29 19 3

Phantom III
W: – – –, 4 0 2, 4 0 2, 491 13 7, 171 5 11, 1752 17 8
N: – 2 4, 53 9 0, 53 11 4, 440 19 8, 550 3 4, 4297 10 5
S: – – –, 2 15 0, 2 15 0, 3 13 11, 50 8 1, 43 8 5

Wraith
W: 12 7, 15 3 8, 15 16 3, 529 18 9, 136 15 2, 2693 3 10
N: 2 2, 55 9 9, 55 11 11, 57 1 9, 374 19 2, 258 16 6
S: – – –, 3 18 3, 3 18 3, 33 10 3, 31 18 4, 231 7 3

Totals:
Total Chassis: 21 17 10, 445 1 4, 466 19 2, 3304 11 7, 3627 8 1, 17666 9 0
" Aero Engines: – – –, 2270 4 1, 2270 4 1, 689 5 9, 9856 3 10, 5303 10 8
Total: £21 17 10, £2715. 5 5, £2737 3 3, £3993 17 4, £13483 11 11, £22969 19 8

W. Items include cost of work carried out at foreign depots, provincial coachbuilders and customers etc.

Handwritten red ink over table: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Handwritten bottom right: c/w
  
  


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