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 an order for 30 additional sets of gearbox bearings for the Wraith model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\11\ 11-page161 | |
| Date | 7th March 1939 | |
| 628 BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} & Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} LR.{Mr Ellor} Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Dn. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}4/FH.7.3.39. GEARBOX BEARINGS - WRAITH. With reference to memo' Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Dn7/ME.3.3.39. will you please arrange to order a further 30 sets of Bearings GW. 788/9 with reduced end float, to cover changeover requirements and Customer's complaints. These being additional to the 20 sets already promised for 10th. inst. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/S. Bannister. | ||