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The distribution of blueprints and production of the exhaust system for the B.80 engine in the Wraith 80 chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 124\1\  scan0005
Date  3rd March 1939
  
104H
noted 2c/u
wym {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}
To: Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /WYM {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}
BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Cs
BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB {H. Biraben}
c. to HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
c. to RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /Wld
c. to ROY {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} /Les

NY/NS {Norman Scott} 2/MG.3.3.39
305 VII

B.80 ENGINE IN WRAITH 80 CHASSIS

EXHAUST SYSTEM

We send you herewith Blue Prints of:

E.CD.1074 - Silencer Suspension        Wraith 80
E.CD.1085 - Twin Exhaust Manifold        " "
E.CD.1087 - Downtake and Intermediate Pipes.    Wraith 80
E.CD.1089 - 1/4 Scale Layout of Exhaust System.    " "

together with a copy of Memo DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 11/G.9.12.38.

This job has been discussed with Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /WYM {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} , and he has agreed to produce the pieces required for fitting the Buick Silencer to the first chassis without detail drawings, with the exception of the Exhaust Manifold and U piece.

Will BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Cs please produce the detail drawings of the Exhaust Manifold and the U shaped Connecting Piece.

The prints are therefore sent to BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB {H. Biraben} for filing only, until further instructions are issued.

BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /NS {Norman Scott}

1 Print to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /WYM {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}
1 Print to BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Cs.
1 Print to BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB {H. Biraben}
1 Print to HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
1 Print to RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /Wld
1 Print to ROY {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} /Les
  
  
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).


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