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).
Use of scrap metal for rocker covers and wheel cases, comparing costs and quality.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\4\ scan0071 | |
| Date | 29th December 1936 | |
| P+L05, 1202 Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth4/R.29.12.36. Rocker Covers E.61130. Re Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/MS12/P.23. 12. 36. We understand that it has been agreed that we should use our scrap for rocker covers and wheel cases, and that the cost will be, approximately, 5d per lb, compared with 1/1d per lb which we are paying now. As the scrap has been found to be very little inferior to virgin RR.50, we do not think that we should proceed further with Birmals in the case of this piece. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth. | ||