Secret memo detailing price reductions for chassis side lamps and headlamps on P.III, Wraith, and Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img291 | |
| Date | 24th November 1938 | |
| SECRET To ROY. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} c. to By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} (Sales) c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 6116. ROY {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} /Les.6/B.24.11.38. CHASSIS SIDE LAMPS Arrangements have been made that our present Lamps should be supplied with the following reduction in prices. These Lamps are used on P.III, Wraith and Bentley chassis. Side Lamps (from Cornercrofts)- Present price 23/- per pair New price 19/6d " " Saving 3/6d " " Head Lamps (from Lucas) Present price £8. 11s. 3d per pair New price £7. 10s. 9d " " Saving £1. 0s. 6d. " " For both these items it has been arranged that 500 pairs of Lamps should be released in order to obtain such prices. In the case of Side Lamps, it has also been arranged with RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} and G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Mt. that we should receive the Lamps in quantities to suit Cornercrofts' requirements. Will you therefore please issue the necessary orders which will show an economy of £600. ROY {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} /Les. | ||
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).