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).
Instructions and drawing list for a crankcase conversion experiment on the Wraith III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\3\ scan0074 | |
| Date | 17th August 1937 | |
| T. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. BY c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CAN. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} WD{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/IB. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} 616 BY/CS2/EH.17.8.37. Re Wraith III Chassis - Crankcase & Bearings - Sec;5000. Crankcase conversion for the fitting of cast-in barrel cylinder block on wet liner crankcase. Please receive herewith blue prints of the following new drawings, detailed in accordance with the above. E.W.1384 Crankcase - Top Half E.W.1385 Cylinder Stud E.W.1386 " " E.W.1387 " " E.W.1388 " " E.W.1389 " " Please instruct as required. This completes instructions for the above experiment. BY/CS. | ||