Internal request for the weight of a 22 G.5 car with a Thrupp & Maberly body for comparison with the Wraith II.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\4\ scan0146 | |
| Date | 1st May 1936 | |
| To Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Copy to Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies} E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 3/MN.1.5.36. F.D. Please supply figures if you have them Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Would you kindly let us have the weight of 22 G.5, the car with the Thrupp & Maberly Enclosed Limousine body. We would like to know the weight of the complete car, the weight of the coachwork, and the weight of the extras and accessories. This being a replica of one of the latest and biggest bodied 25/30 H.P. cars, we wish to use it as a comparison for Wraith II. Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||
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