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).
Request for factory cost figures for a B.III Radiator and its constituent parts for comparison purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\5\ scan0289 | |
| Date | 8th February 1938 | |
| 1260 also 200b To G/Rb.{R. Bowen} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.5/MH.{M. Huckerby}8.2.38. B.III RADIATOR - Sec.5250, LOP.EB.3700. Will you please let us have the following cost figures as soon as they are available, for comparison with corresponding figures which we hope to obtain from outside firms. (1) Factory cost of radiator complete to LOP.EB.3700, but less the following parts - F.85931 - Spring, starting handle cover. F.87364 - Cup - Lamp seating bolt. F.87365 - Dome nut. E.15317 - Stud, Starting Handle Hsg. EB.1676 - Cover - Starting handle. EB.1677 - Hinge pin. EB.1678 - Plunger " " EB.3418 - Housing " EB.3601 - Mascot cup. EB.3664 - Seating, Head Lamp. EB.3684 - Bracket Rest angle. EB.3685 - " " " EB.3686 - " " " (2) Factory cost of matrix unit assembled comprising - Matrix EB.3513. Side plates EB.3515. Bottom tank EB.3514. Support Brackets EB.3517/8. Outlet pipe EB.3625. Cap - water outlet EB.3626. Top tank EB.3512. Matrix Frame EB.3585. Water inlet pipe EB.3602. Radiator filler EB.3600. Steady cap EB.3603. inlet pipe EB.3615. Stiffening plate - filler EB.3616. Baffle - top tank EB.3665. Body - steam valve EB.3608. Contd. | ||