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).
Cost analysis for the anodic oxidation of Phantom III chassis aluminium water system parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\3\ scan0272 | |
| Date | 21th January 1938 | |
| Handwritten: File 1280 340 Typed: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Typed: H1/EA.5/GS.21.1.38. Typed: LABORATORY. Typed: ANODIC OXIDATION OF P.III CHASSIS. ALUMINIUM WATER SYSTEM PARTS. Handwritten: W.A.Rob/S(D) Typed: Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.4/MH.{M. Huckerby}17.1.38. Typed: Below is a table of approx. costs which would be involved in the execution of the above operation :- Typed: Initial cost of additional plant required in Plating Dept. £60 plus fixing. Typed: Cost of maintenance of solution (this is independent, to a large extent, of production) 15/- per week. Typed: Labour costs per chassis, calculated on average earnings of operators. 3s. 4d. Typed: Power consumed per chassis. 3d. Typed: H1/EA. Handwritten: [Signature] Handwritten: This process is different from that employed at Hucknall, & is more suited for use on sand castings. | ||