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).
Plan to fit rear dampers to the Wraith Bumper Chassis after front-end testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\1\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 14th October 1938 | |
| 1024. To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham}10/JH.14.10.38. Wraith Bumper Chassis. When the front end has completed 50 hours on the bumper drums we want to fit R.R. dampers on the rear in order to run the rear end. A set of brackets will be required part Nos. FW.233/4/5/6 A pair of dampers and a roll bar are available, but a suitable spring pad will be needed. On the dampers we wish to fit the pressure compensated valve as used on the front of B.III, and the necessary parts will be available. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham} | ||