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 design changes and drawing errors.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\5\ scan0317 | |
| Date | 8th April 1938 | |
| Memo from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/Ker. c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1260 - HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/Ker.10/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}8.4.38. Re: Experimental Scrap. The amount of Experimental Scrap due to Design changes for the four weeks ending March 26th is as follows :- £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Labour 1.10. 8. Material 9. Total 1.11. 5. Details of scrap are as follows :- Qty. Piece No. Description. Reason for scrap. 3 EW.1624 Thrust plunger) Alt.19595/E added to 3 EW.1629 " button) ECD.478. 8 EXS.529 Pressure finger Matl. altered from S/MD.to Brass Also the amount of scrap due to the detail drawings being incorrect is as follows :- £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Labour 17. 3. Material 4. Total 17. 7. Details of scrap are as follows :- Qty. Piece No. Description. Reason for scrap. 2 EXS.278 Plate Drawing error - wrong dimension shown. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} [Signature] | ||