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).
Instruction to change the springs on Wraith chassis WXA-66 for Viscount Wimborne.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\5\ scan0150 | |
Date | 19th October 1938 | |
661 To LA.{L. A. Archer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} c. D/BP. c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}10/MH.{M. Huckerby}19.10.38. WRAITH CHASSIS WXA-66. RT.HON. VISCOUNT WIMBORNE. Viscount Wimborne has requested that his car should be stiffly sprung. Will you please fit 1250 lb. springs to his car in place of the 1200 lb. springs now fitted, and return the latter to stock. Will D/BP. please send copies of instructions concerning springs to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} in future. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||