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).
Requesting an official order for 144 rings from Light Production Co. Ltd for six Wraith cars in production.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\3\ scan0268 | |
| Date | 6th October 1937 | |
| + 1256 - To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} c. G/JWH. c. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews}10/MT.6.10.37. Will you please pass an official order to The Light Production Co. Ltd, for 144 rings to our drawing EW.1425. These parts are for Wraith chassis, and 72 of these rings are for the six Wraith cars which are to be built in works. We have asked the Light Production Co. Ltd. to supply these rings in our letter of to-day's date. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} | ||