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).
The final test and viewing arrangements for the Duke of Kent's Wraith.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\5\ scan0180 | |
| Date | 23th June 1939 | |
| 661 S/W. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}3/IH.23.6.39. c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to By/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} c. to LA.{L. A. Archer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}20.6.39. Wraith for Duke of Kent. ------------------- As we mentioned to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} at the Works yesterday, JLE{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} will arrange for this car to come to you when it is submitted to him for final test. We will advise you in due course when to expect it. In the meantime, we would mention the chassis No. is WHC-2. Under cover of Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}7/IH.4.4.39., we sent By Hooper's drawing No. 7626 of the body. It may interest you to see this. If you want further details before you receive the car and you will tell us just what it is you want to know, we will do our best to provide the information. Alternatively, if you would like one of your people to see the car in course of completion, he can do so by calling at Hooper's new factory in Elveden Road (Iveagh Estate) Willesden, London, N.W. 10. Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}/ ---- By/SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} looking into details. | ||