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).
Requesting the supply of a GW.1991 hand brake stone guard for a Wraith, referencing a 15,000 miles test on a Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\5\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 1st March 1939 | |
| 400b. To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}3/JH.1.3.39. 8.B.V. 15,000 miles test Bentley. Will you make and supply one GW.1991 hand brake stone guard in 0.036 material as instructed for Wraith production. We should like this if possible not later than Friday midday next for Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} to take with him to France. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||