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).
Proposal for a room to lay out Wraith chassis parts for inspection and cost analysis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 6\6\ 06-page104 | |
Date | 7th January 1937 | |
SECRET. Copy/Dry. from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hives. [redacted] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Salh. [redacted] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. [redacted] Day/Intr. [redacted] WRAITH CHASSIS. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/R.7.1.37. It is proposed to have a room where Wraith chassis can be laid out in detail so that the pieces are available for anybody to inspect, together with their costs, etc. Will those concerned please estimate how many square feet of surface they require to accommodate the section in which they are interested, and let me know as soon as possible. [Handwritten] approx 24 square ft, Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} assuming bonnet top + side plate can be placed on edge - otherwise 46 sq' Bm/STD | ||