Requesting the production of undersheets for Wraith and B.III chassis, changing the material from aluminium to steel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\4\ scan0013 | |
| Date | 7th December 1937 | |
| To HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std. 200B. also X 10HH 446. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std.3/MH. {M. Huckerby} 7.12.37. UNDERSHEETS - B.III AND B.50. We wish to try a set of undersheets similar to those which you have made for 28.G.VI and as a model for production, but made in .028 steel instead of .048 aluminium. Will you please produce such a set of undersheets for a Wraith car and also a similar set for the first B.III chassis. When the Wraith set are almost ready we will put a car into the shop for fitting. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std. | ||
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