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).
Order for steering rollers and spring clips for experimental use on Wraith and Ph.III models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0216 | |
| Date | 18th December 1936 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. to G/JWH /1300 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}7/AP.18.12.36. Will you please send an order to Messrs Ransome & Marles for the 8 steering rollers mentioned in our letter to them, copy of which is attached. Will you please also obtain from Messrs The Adamant Co. 12 spring clips to our FW.598 (identical to Adamant print M.21196.) and forward these to Messrs Ransome & Marles for use in the roller assemblies mentioned above. We believe that Ransomes will ask us to supply them with some S.82. (our S/NCR) bar for manufacturing these rollers. The above rollers are for experimental use on Wraith and Ph.III. Sent by Adamant. 31/12/36 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||