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).
Proposal to create a display room for Wraith chassis components and a request for space estimations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 6\6\ 06-page105 | |
| Date | 7th January 1937 | |
| SECRET. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Struck through distribution list:] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Grym. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Suth. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Sadi. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gtr. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JMD. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Hiv. [Handwritten notes in top right corner:] Paints 16. O' Rear Axle 12 O' (Cross Shaft?) Misc 5 O' Total 33 O' Frame Roques? 7'x15'=105 O' WRAITH CHASSIS. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/R.7.1.37. It is proposed to have a room where Wraith chassis can be laid out in detail so that the pieces are available for anybody to inspect, together with their costs, etc. Will those concerned please estimate how many square feet of surface they require to accommodate the section in which they are interested, and let me know as soon as possible. [Signature: Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}] | ||