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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).
Potential fitting of a B.50 gearbox with overdrive to the Wraith model.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 112\2\  scan0047
Date  1st March 1938
  
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By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Hdy.{William Hardy}
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/R.1.3.38.
B.50 GEARBOX ON WRAITH.
When B.50 gearbox has proved its reliability we shall want to get it on to Wraith.
Also, as agreed at the recent Conference with Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, the B.50 box will be useful in that it will enable us to try an overdrive on the Wraith. It is considered possible that the public may demand an overdrive on the Wraith having tried it on our other models. In view of this fact, we shall be glad if the question of fitting this box to the Wraith can be looked into, as soon as the necessary work for B.50 has been completed.
Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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