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).
Proposed schemes for the Wraith III's simplified body bottom side and hand brake lever.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\10\ 10-page175 | |
| Date | 8th March 1938 | |
| DW/RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} o.{Mr Oldham} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/MS. 627 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}18/G.3.8.38. F GOOD WRAITH 111 - FRAME AND HAND BRAKE LEVER. Please receive herewith the following schemes :- F.CD.816 Proposed Simplified Body Bottom Side. F.CD.817 Section of Proposed Body Bottom Side. F.CD.818 Hand Brake Lever to suit Steel Body Bottom Side. The above schemes shew a body bottom side in sheet steel box section throughout its entire length. In order to make the bottom side as simple as possible, the sheet metal body brackets and the hand brake lever will require modifying. It is not intended to do any alterations until Messrs. Park Wards decide upon the final shape of the bottom side they would like. There is also some question of the suitability of an all-steel body for Wraith, and of the suitability of a box section body bottom side on account of tyre noise, so that these drawings should be filed for the time being. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} hold file FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||