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).
Action points and updates on various vehicle components, including the Wraith model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img162 | |
| Date | 22th May 1937 | |
| -4- (6) WEIGHTS. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} to arrange with HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} that Oraster comes in on all weight jobs. (7) BUMP CHASSIS. Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} to get a proper Wraith bumper chassis going. (8) CYLINDER BLOCK CASTINGS. Mths.{Reg Matthews} to find out all available information regarding cylinder block material, the Midland Cylinder Co's difficulties, etc. etc. (9) TIN PLATED PISTONS. Mths.{Reg Matthews} reports that tin plated pistons are fitted to the engine prepared for 10,000 miles' test on B.24. (10) PETROL PUMP. Scheme for the new A.C. pump on Wraith to be shown to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} by Dixon. WRAITH. (11) IDLING. Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} will confirm that the Delco coil is as good for idling as the new Wraith coil. (12) IGNITION. OTS. will confirm that the Delco is as sensitive on its low tension points as the A.R. distributor. (13) RAISED FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} will see S. with regard to getting the raised front engine mounting standardised. Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} will get a price from some outside Sheet Metal Co. (14) SINGLE CYLINDER. Ed.{J. L. Edwards} will show Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} single cylinder curves of max. power for a given degree of detonation. (15) GORDON ARMSTRONG. Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} will let Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} try a Gordon Armstrong damper with slack in the main bearing bush as soon as possible. | ||