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).
Contemplating the standardisation of the Bentley spring drive to reduce manufacturing costs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\4\ scan0407 | |
| Date | 26th October 1936 | |
| Y 200 To Sft.{Mr Swift} From Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. to G/Rb.{R. Bowen} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}8/MJ.26.10.36. BENTLEY SPRING DRIVE. We are contemplating standardising the spring drive shewn on LeC's.4639 and 4946 modified to drawing Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}131. The object of making this change would be almost entirely one of reducing cost, the three expensive items in the present design being simpler to manufacture. Will you therefore please send us figures of the reduction in cost you expect if this scheme is adopted on both the Bentley and 25/30 HP. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/H.Grylls. | ||