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).
Comparing damper bellows for the Wraith model from two different suppliers, favouring the cheaper option.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\8\ 08-page58 | |
| Date | 30th November 1938 | |
| 642. & 1292. To Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}5/MH.{M. Huckerby}30.11.38. DAMPER BELLOWS - WRAITH. In reply to your Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms.2/P.25.11.38. We have tried the bellows made by the Drayton Regulator Co. and they are just as strong as those made by the Packless Gland Co. As these bellows are made to our usual drawing F.85395 and in the same material we see no objection to buying these bellows from the Drayton Regulator Co., since their price is better. We are running these bellows on Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}'s car, 27.G.VI. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||