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).
Production of Bakelite Gap Plates for the Wraith model, including new drawing numbers and loaning drill jigs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 147\5\ scan0277 | |
| Date | 25th April 1939 | |
| 635 To. BY & Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/DWB.{D. W. Brown} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/DWB.{D. W. Brown}2/MC.25.4.39. c.c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c.c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c.c. BY/NS.{Norman Scott} c.c. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} WRAITH GAP PLATES - BAKELITE Further to your memo' BY.4/G.25.4.39., in connection with the above, the moulded Bakelite Gap Plates can be conveniently introduced onto production at 106 in "C" series. The new drawings will be issued under the part numbers FW.2078/9. It is proposed to release our drill jigs on loan to De La{L. A. Archer} Rue Limited who will carry out the necessary drilling in order that we shall receive the Gap Plates in a completed condition. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/D.W.Brown. | ||