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).
Minutes of a daily conference discussing the cost per mile for chassis repairs and overhaul recommendations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\6\ Scan158 | |
| Date | 17th August 1920 | |
| Hr/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} MINUTES OF DAILY CONFERENCE. 17TH AUGUST 1920. Present - Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hr. Copies to - R.{Sir Henry Royce} CJ. C. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hr. (1) REFERENCE THE COST PER MILE ON CHASSIS REPAIRS. The Conference were of the opinion that a charge of 1½d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} per mile should be made, and that we should not recommend cars to come in to the Repair Shop for overhaul until they have done 50,000 miles. | ||