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).
Cost savings on the standard Bentley tool kit and spares by omitting or changing certain items.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 155\4\ scan0137 | |
| Date | 3rd February 1938 guessed | |
| 843 SAVING ON STANDARD BENTLEY TOOL KIT AND SPARES. £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Spanner for air silencer coupling. 11 11/16 Jaw spanner 1 8 3/4 Oil Syringe 1 6 Feeler gauges - certain Feelers not required. 1 3 Petrol can nozzle 2 2 Kinsman hand pump saving by other make 6 6 Tyre levers. 2 1/4 Spares. 2 Sparking plugs. 5 0 1 Valve spring. 1 10 1/2 Spare ign. points and cover on dashboard. 4 3 Balance weights 3 £1. 5.s. 7 1/2d. The above tools and spares will be omitted from the kit. On others a saving has been effected by changing to other makes. REDUCTION IN COST OF KIT IS 30% Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/F.Dodd. | ||