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).
Status report on forgings from dies on order for the Wraith II model.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 6\6\ 06-page060 | |
Date | 21th December 1936 | |
Handwritten top left: 10c/t (crossed out) Handwritten top center: 600 Handwritten top right: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Wraith II Forgings. The total number of Forgings from dies on order is 77, of these 29 dies are completed, by the end of the month, according to promises a further 27 should be completed. This leaves a total of 22, of these we have promises which take us to 21.12.36.. the remainder not yet placed Handwritten on right: +3 placed but no promise of delivery (with '15' written above 'but') Piece No. Date Ordered To OO. Left Column: GW 815 24.9.36 GW 816 " GW 913 26.10.36 GW 914 " GW 719 " GW 1039 " GW 1052 " GW 1060 " GW 945 28.10.36 Right Column: GW 1081 3.11.36 GW 1086 " GW 1082 " GW 1063 " GW 1000 " GW 1001 " | ||