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).
Production schedule for the 25/30 HP Chassis S.2 Series, numbers 7913-8012.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\3\ scan0089 | |
| Date | 28th June 1937 | |
| ROY{Sir Henry Royce}2/HCG.7.37 25/30 HP. CHASSIS - S.2 SERIES Nos. 7913 - 8012 Number of Chassis in Series .............. 100 Proposed Output ........................ 12 per week (excluding holidays) Authority to proceed ................... Hah/KM.28.6.37 First Chassis to be sent to test week ending ...... January 29th.1938 Drawing office to complete issue of instructions week ending ......................... July 10th.1937 ORDER OFFICE TO COMPLETE ISSUE OF ORDERS:- CLASS D - Forging Bars & Billets ............ July 17th.1937 CLASS C - Finished Bars, Sheet, Strip etc ..... July 24th. " CLASS B - Gear Box Gears ..................... July 17th. " CLASS B - Forgings, Pressings, etc ........... July 24th. " CLASS A - Finished Details ................... Aug. 7th. " INSTRUMENTS ................................ Aug. 14th. " MATERIAL TO BE IN STORES:- CLASS B - Gear Box Gear Forgings ............. Sept.25th.1937 CLASS D - Forging Bars & Billets for Gear Box Blanks .. Sept.11th. " CLASS D - other Forging Bars & Billets ........ Oct. 16th. " CLASS C - 100 Camshaft Bars and Finished Bars 1-3/16" dia. and over ... Oct. 22nd. " CLASS C - All Finished Bars under 1-3/16" dia. Camshafts, Strip, Sheet, Tubes etc ..... Nov. 6th. " CLASS B - Forgings, Pressings etc .............. Oct. 23rd. " CLASS A - Finished Pressings etc ............... Nov. 20th. " INSTRUMENTS - Commence delivery at the rate of 12 sets per week ................ Dec. 18th. " PRODUCTION CARDS TO BE ISSUED:- Gear Box Blanks ........................ Oct. 2nd.1937 First 50 Crankshaft Forgings ............. Oct. 30th. " Crankcase (Sec.5000) All details for machining .... Oct. 23rd. " Class D - Forging Bars & Billets for Gear Box Blanks Sept. 18th. " Class D - Ditto for other R.R.Forgings and Castings. Oct. 23rd. " CLASS C - 100 Camshaft Bars, and all Finished Bars 1-3/16" dia. and over ... Nov. 6th. " CLASS C - Smaller sizes and balance of Camshafts, Strip, Sheet, Tubes etc ..... Nov. 13th. " CLASS B - Forgings, Pressings, etc ............. Nov. 6th. " CLASS A - Finished Pressings, etc .............. Dec. 4th. " INSTRUMENTS ................................ Jan. 1st.1938 | ||