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).
Letter detailing the status of Hancock's Screen, the Spectre Body, and the Ulster Car projects.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\2\ scan0152 | |
| Date | 4th August 1934 | |
| Alfriston Edenbridge. Kent. Dear Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} I called at S. this morning & then went on to Park Wards. 1. Hancock's Screen. This screen was a special one bought from the Worcester Screen Co., & Park Wards have no drawing of it. We do not know from George's cable exactly which part has given out. There is a fixed part in the scuttle, & a pillar at the side of the glass hinged to the latter, I have cabled George to write by return sending a sketch & description, which we should receive by Tuesday, which will cause no delay, as, due to the holiday nothing can be done until then. We will not waste any time in doing something for him. 2. SpectreCodename for Phantom III Body. There is no doubt that this body will be ready for collection on Tuesday Aug. 8th/34 at 5.30pm. It is painted & trimmed, & therefore there is only the polishing & general finishing off. 3. Ulster Car. Enclosed you will find a 1/8 scale drawing of the front wings as built up with Plasticine on the wind tunnel & also a shape which we suggest you should build. The minum dimensions permitted are, as in the sketch. overleaf | ||