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).
Required chassis modifications for experimental Silver Wraith and Silver Dawn models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\2\ scan0212 | |
| Date | 22th June 1939 | |
| 1166 BY/NS{Norman Scott} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD{J. Draper - Frames} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}23/G.22.6.39. [Handwritten signature: GRX] RE: EXPERIMENTAL CHASSIS. SILVER WRAITH 60. 31.G.Vll. SILVER DAWN 60. 32-G.Vll. SILVER DAWN 80 33.G.Vll. As we shall be fitting the D.W.S. portable hydraulic jack system, as used on Bentley 5, to the above chassis, the following chassis modifications will be required :- (1). Front Bumper Bracket as Bentley 5. (2). Rear Bumper Bracket and Extension as Bentley 5 see F.CD.1188. (3). Rebound straps require adding as Bentley 5, see F.CD.1099, this necessitates extra drilling in the 2nd. crossmember. Will you please arrange for the above alterations to be carried out, in order that the frames may be drilled correctly. Please instruct the Experimental Department. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||