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 and comparison for various Phantom III crankshaft stampings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\5\ scan0210 | |
| Date | 29th October 1936 | |
| 1260 C O P Y. To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Sft.{Mr Swift} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Roy{Sir Henry Royce}6/MG29.10.36. CHASSIS COSTS PHANTOM III CRANKSHAFTS. Reverting to E/Lid{A. J. Lidsey}2/HP of the 9th instant and the possibility that the production of the P.III Crankshaft could be cheapened, kindly note the cost of the stampings suggested would be as follows:- To Drawing LeC.4597 .... £9.10.0 each. Plus part cost of Dies and Tools £700. (PACKARD) To Drawing LeC.5230 .... £8. 5.0 each. Plus part cost of Dies and Tools £550. and proofs could be available in 7-8 weeks from date of receipt of order. Our present P.III Crankshaft Stamping Piece No. E.86165 costs .. £10. 0. 0 each. Plus cost of Dies ............ £700. All the above figures are for stampings normalised and de-scaled, but not heat treated. As far as orders are concerned, we have in hand crankshafts to the present design to the end of P.III "C" Series. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||