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).
Letter from The Rover Company Ltd. discussing production wages to material percentages for a 12-HP model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\3\ scan0203 | |
| Date | 23th November 1937 | |
| TELEPHONE 8081 (7 LINES). TELEGRAMS: "ROVER,"COVENTRY." THE ROVER COMPANY LTD. COVENTRY, ENG. SBW:ME. 1091 November 23rd 1937 19.1.10 Wa{Mr Wallis} 53 5 3 MAT- 10 3 8 Way 89.10.6 Mat. W.A. Robotham Esq., Park Leys, Duffield, Derby. Dear Robotham, On the 12-h.p. chassis the percentage of production wages to production material is 11.37 and on the 12-h.p. body 35.84. I am giving you a list of the major bought-out components. Yours sincerely, S.B.Wilks. | ||