Secret memo regarding Wraith III body designs, scale drawings, and modifications for the dummy chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 7\5\ X 604 Body-page144 | |
| Date | 16th November 1937 | |
| Secret. To Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} from Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} De. Rmy PD. 604 De/Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 3/N.16.11.37 Re: Wraith III Bodies. -------------------- General. In order that you may be aware of what body designs exist for Wraith III, we are attaching to this memo a tabulated list of 1/16 scale drawings, which also will shew you which have been built, and Exp: Chassis Numbers of cars having these individual bodies. For your reference also we enclose a print of each design. You will notice that there are two designs for the Continental Touring Limousine/LeC.5182, and LeC.5290, for former being an older design with wells for the feet of rear passengers, and which has never been produced, whilst the latter with a flat rear floor is the one we have made. All of our limousines are made to LeC.5289 having 'E' type steering, and we have not produced a 'C' type, because it was agreed that this type of body being essentially chauffeur driven was not a good car for use at Works. Wraith III Dummy Chassis. -------------------- Some fairly considerable modifications to the dummy chassis at Park Wards are necessary to bring them into line with the specification for the six production Wraith III chassis, and the last Exp: Chassis, and these modifications have been set out and sent to Messrs. Park Ward, complete with the necessary drawings, (see copy of memo attached). It is necessary whilst the chassis design is still plastic to make the dummy chassis correspond with the individual chassis, or chassis on which the body or bodies have to be mounted. We think it would be advisable for us to instruct Messrs. Park Wards direct in all matters referring to these Jigs, keeping you informed, in order that there shall be no confusion, and no delay. Continued. | ||
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).