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).
Confirming a conversation and requesting a drawing of a simple steel disc for a Wraith wire wheel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 10\4\ 04-page43 | |
| Date | 24th May 1938 | |
| 656 To By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} o.{Mr Oldham} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. De. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}J/MH.{M. Huckerby}24.5.38. DISCS FOR WIRE WHEELS. Confirming our conversation with you we should like a drawing of a simple steel disc for a Wraith wheel, retained by the wheel nut. The objects are (1) to see at what price such discs could be obtained, (2) to find out whether with a disc on the outside only mud and stones collect inside the wheel. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||