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).
Manufacturing cost and time breakdown for various vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\5\ scan0394 | |
| Date | 20th July 1938 guessed | |
| -3- Section Description M/C. Fitting. Fdy. Forge. SWW Mat. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}Mns. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}Mns. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}Mns. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}Mns. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}Mns. Shillings FB3787 6151 Front Brake Equ. Gear 12 00 4 15 - - - 42 - - 10 500 FB3673 7000 Frame & Fttgs. 36 00 42 00 5 00 2 55 2 44 327 500 FB3808 7001 Wing Stays. 12 00 - 24 - - - - - - 13 200 FB3914 7006 Front Apron 3 50 - 12 - - - - 1 8 7 250 FB1238 7008 Front & Rear Bumpers. - 30 - 30 - - - - - - 35 000 FB3880 7030 Rear Springs & fittings. 8 00 2 10 - - 1 00 - - 75 000 FB3091 7040 Front Axle 41 30 12 00 - - 5 04 - 8 65 000 FB3471 7041 Cross Steering Tube. 12 45 1 15 - 20 - 20 - 38 33 000 FB3548 7042 Spring Susp.Mech. 56 45 36 45 5 00 2 00 1 8 240 000 FB3735 7050 Steering Col.& Box. 26 00 19 30 1 15 - 55 1 00 135 000 FB3686 7070 Side Steering Tube 6 45 1 30 - - - 5 - 14 12 000 FB3781 7080 Petrol Tank. 7 00 1 50 - 53 - - 4 50 75 000 FB3797 7100 Pedals 8 00 3 30 - 20 1 12 - 13 15 833 7130 Dashboard & Fttgs. 11 00 15 00 2 50 - - - 30 39 500 7131 Floorboard & Fittings. Included in Body Price. FB3796 7140 Petrol Piping 3 00 1 00 1 00 - - 2 00 15 588 7141 Oil Pump on Dash. - 31 - - - - - - - - 30 942 7142 Oil Pipes & Fttgs. 1 42 1 00 - - - - 4 00 28 834 FB3879 7150 Rear Shock Damper 40 00 8 00 4 30 - 52 - 30 53 000 FB3465 7160 Front Shock Dmpr. Included in Spring Suspension. 7400 Spanners & Tools } 6 00 1 00 - - - - - - 43 000 7420 Spares } FW3838 7430 Side Spare W.Carrier 8 00 2 15 - 25 - 22 - 19 8 666 1263 813 301 18 154 06 21 13 15 27 19 22 | ||