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).
Outlining factory cost savings for Phantom III gearbox parts when manufactured with alternative materials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0130 | |
| Date | 15th December 1936 | |
| TO ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS. from G/Rb.{R. Bowen} G/Rb.{R. Bowen}5/M/72/C211236. c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 328 Phantom III Gear Box Cost. Sec. 6030. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS.16/P15.12.36. In reply to the above memo, wherein ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS requests us to advise Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} the difference in cost for gear box parts in alternative material, we give below savings in Factory Cost. The parts at present made in 3½% Nickel Steel, if made in Carbon Steel Specn. 201D. would give the following Factory Cost Savings:- s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} G82654 Brg. Housing 0¾ G82465 Dist. Piece 1 7 G81891 Rocking Shaft 2½ The parts at present made in 5% Nickel Steel if made in Ubas would give Factory Cost savings as follows:- s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} G81749 Selector Shaft 3 G83429 Coupling Shaft 5 G/Rb.{R. Bowen} RWK | ||