Instructions and drawing list for a crankcase conversion experiment on the Wraith III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\3\ scan0074 | |
| Date | 17th August 1937 | |
| T. HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. BY c. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CAN. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} WD {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} /IB. c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} 616 BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CS2/EH.17.8.37. Re Wraith III Chassis - Crankcase & Bearings - Sec;5000. Crankcase conversion for the fitting of cast-in barrel cylinder block on wet liner crankcase. Please receive herewith blue prints of the following new drawings, detailed in accordance with the above. E.W.1384 Crankcase - Top Half E.W.1385 Cylinder Stud E.W.1386 " " E.W.1387 " " E.W.1388 " " E.W.1389 " " Please instruct as required. This completes instructions for the above experiment. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CS. | ||
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