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).
Costs and reasons for experimental scrap due to chassis design changes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\2\ scan0089 | |
| Date | 16th December 1938 | |
| 1260 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/Ker. C. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/Ker.6/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}16.12.38. Re: Experimental Scrap. The amount of Experimental scrap due to Chassis Design changes for the four weeks ending Dec.3rd is as follows :- £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Labour. 3.16. 0. Material. 12. 7. Total ... 4. 8. 7. Details of scrap are as follows :- Qty. Piece No. Description. Reason for scrap. 6-Ex.31777 Equal. bracket. Replaced by scheme GCD.897. 6-GB.3935 Guide shaft. Shape altered and piece increased in length. 1-Ex.S.959 Air intake. Machine marks not added to drg. No allowance on pattern for machining. 4-FB.3763 Supt. bracket. Replaced by FCD.910. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/Ker. | ||