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).
Price increases and manufacturing specifications of springs for Phantom I and Phantom II cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\7\ Scan198 | |
| Date | 23th October 1929 guessed | |
| -2- Phantom I. Phantom II INCREASE. FRONT SPRING £4. 4. 0. £6. 14. 0. £2. 10. 0. REAR SPRING £4.16. 8. £9. 17. 1. £5. 0. 5. These figures shew an increase over the Phantom I spring prices of 50% in the case of front springs and 100% in the case of rear springs. With the addition of transport charges this would be a considerable item to a customer. The India Springs are being produced on the lines of the Phantom I, but if it was decided that these should conform to the specification for Phantom II, there would be a corresponding increase in price, which will be in the region of 50% with this type of spring also. It would appear that the springs used on both cars should be alike as regards specification. The fact of producing India Springs to the present specification proves them to be satisfactory, and the points which arise with regard to the Phantom II springs are:- (1) Is the life of spring prolonged by the new manufacturing methods employed. (2) The more efficient shock dampers now employed, more effectively absorb road shocks to which springs are subjected and increase the life of same. (3) With the new manufacturing methods employed, are springs less liable to fail? If not, the additional work involved is unnecessary. We were informed that a further batch of material for the Phantom springs is now about to be produced. We requested Mr. Fawcett to hold this up for the timebeing, as if it is agreed to revert to the Phantom I type leaf, it would avoid useless expenditure in the production of these plates. If the production of springs was placed on a stabilised basis, this would give Firth's the opportunity of having a run on output without interference, and also enable them to organise their shops to the best advantage. We could then again, investigate production prices. I was informed on my last visit, that Firth's have not received a halfpenny piece for the production springs supplied. Invoices are outstanding for the sum of approximately £6000.0.0. It would appear important that some portion of this should be paid to Firth's, even if on account, for the work dealt with. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | ||