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).
The vulcanising failure of a bottom rubber buffer on a Wraith III front suspension.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\5\ 05-page159 | |
| Date | 4th January 1938 | |
| What are we doing about this Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 646 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} c. to DY.{F R Danby} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c. to HFS. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth}3/VS.{J. Vickers}4.1.38. War Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} File G.M. 1669 ed{J. L. Edwards} G.W 1541 WRAITH III CHASSIS 26.G.VI. GW.1596. Bottom Rubber Buffer. 8d The near side buffer for the front suspension on the above chassis has started to come away from the metal support plate. While the adhesion between rubber and plate is still good, the vulcanising is beginning to fail at the edges. This piece was fitted new 30.6.37., and has completed 10,400 road miles, including 7,100 miles test in France. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/R.{Sir Henry Royce} Hollingworth. | ||