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).
Assessment of a proposed modification to a drive fitment for cost-saving purposes, concluding it would be too expensive.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\2\ scan0181 | |
| Date | 24th May 1940 | |
| B 80 1044. To Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner}8/JH.24.5.40. Tachometer Drive. Speedometer Drive. Tecalemit Pump Drive. With reference to the drawing SKO.335 in which you request us to see if it is possible to use this fitment in order to save 6/6d. each, on investigation we know that this will mean more than a modification to our parts in fact they would have to be completely redesigned to form an endwise location for the driving spindle also provision must be made to prevent oil running up the flex. At the moment we do not see how to do this without considerable tear up and expense. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} | ||