Progress report on Wraith II coachwork being built by Park Ward & Co.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 7\5\ X 604 Body-page060 | |
| Date | 30th December 1936 | |
| SECRET 10HH 604 To-E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to Mr. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Mr. Hy {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies} E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1/MN.30.12.36 Re Wraith II Coachwork. ---------------------- We visited Messrs. Park Ward & Co. yesterday to see how the Wraith II coachwork was progressing, as we heard they wished us to pay them a visit immediately. Enclosed Limousine 24.G.6. This body is almost finished being painted and the trimming is all prepared. Work will be held up in a day or two unless they receive the Aero glass. We have already learned that they cannot fit Aero glass to the division window as Messrs. Triplex say that the sheet is larger than they could supply or that they could fit to the single pane. We have agreed to Triplex Laminated in its place. Should the Aero glass not come to hand in the next few days we shall have to make wider channels for all the doors and fit Triplex Toughened if the body is not to be delayed. Apart from this item there is no hold-up on the body and it should be ready for the Expl. Dept. to collect early next week. Continental Touring Limousine 25.G.6. The wood for this body is almost all out of the mill and will be building up in a few days time. The full size drawing is now complete in every detail and was examined. The draughtsman's various queries were settled. We have provisionally chosen the painting and trimming for this car and Messrs. Park Ward & Co. have been asked to supply patterns to us to be submitted to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} and Bales for approval. The proposal is a French grey body with a darker grey moulding, the leather and head cloth to match the darker moulding. It is essential that we order this material very soon if there is to be no delay. 26.G.6. Four-door. Four light Saloon. We have asked Messrs. Park Ward & Co. to supply us with a 1/16th. scale drawing giving us their proposal for the design | ||
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