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).
Querying the cost increase for an 'Isolated Change Gear Mechanism for 20/25' following a standardisation sheet.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\4\ scan0252 | |
| Date | 1st October 1935 | |
| To G/Rb.{R. Bowen} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} x528 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}14/KW.1.10.35. Isolated Change Gear Mechanism for 20/25. We note that on this Standardisation Sheet which we have received from costing, the increase per chassis due to this improvement is £4.11.4d. The original scheme on the Bentley, however, cost only £2. 4. 1d., so that the modifications made to this arrangement between the original and the final scheme appear to have increased the cost by £2. 7. 3d. From looking at the drawing we cannot understand how this increase is arrived at, and shall be glad to have your comments. In the meantime, as the part is urgently required, we are not holding up the Standardisation Sheet. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||