Chassis erection specifications for the Wraith II model, detailing Continental Touring Limousine and Four Door Saloon variants.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 7\5\ X 604 Body-page078 | |
| Date | 22th February 1937 | |
| SECRET. 7044 604 To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Copy to Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} H.H.G. S.V. H.I.F. Rmy FB. E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1/WN.22.2.37. Chassis Erection Specifications - Wraith II. 25.G.6. and 26.G.6. 25.G.6. Continental Touring Limousine. Coachwork Specification - See E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1/WN.20.11.36. (1) "E" type steering. (2) Bonnet slope at rear - 17° - overhang 11.500". (3) One spare wheel on off-side. (4) Floatex Body Mounting. This body was too far advanced to introduce the new standard universal bonnet of 12° slope and 8.500" overhang instructed in E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 4/WN.19.1.37. and the old standard bonnet for 'E' Steering will have to be used. We mentioned this fact in the memo. referred to above. 26.G.6. Four Door Saloon. (1) 'E' Steering. (2) Bonnet - Universal standard - 12° slope and 8.500" overhang. (3) One spare wheel on off-side. (4) Floatex Body Mounting. Coachwork specification to follow. [Signature] | ||
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).