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).
Production and cost implications for a new spring tension fan belt adjustment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img031 | |
| Date | 6th March 1923 | |
| C O P Y. To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from MY/JW. MY/JW/N1/139A/M6.3.23. X.4237 - SPRING TENSION FOR FAN BELT ADJUSTMENT. Receive herewith standardisation sheet as above with Cost filled in. The old parts have been ordered up to 500 sets; 250 of these are finished, and the remaining 250 sets are easily 50% finished. Should this alteration be brought in on the 500th. Chassis, there will be no scrap. If it should be brought in at the 250th. Chassis, there will be approximately £244. 10. 0 worth of material scrapped. MY/JW. | ||