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).
Status report on various engine units, gearboxes, and chassis fittings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\1\ scan0040 | |
| Date | 28th August 1939 | |
| -8- HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}2/BA.28.8.39. Wraith III Units - contd. No.10. Fitted in 14.B.V. for 15,000 miles trials Continental Chassis. Wraith Ripple Units. W.R.No.1 New Unit instructed in HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}6/BA.14.4.39. 3.250 dia bore - The main items being, a.{Mr Adams} Crankcase T.H. in L.5 alloy. b. Crankcase L.H. Standard. c. Standard V.C.M. Crankshaft. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} EW.2170 Pistons - Aerolite. e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} EW.2179 Cylinder Block. f.{Mr Friese} EW.2180 Cylinder Liner. g.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Ex.S.1768 Camshaft. h.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} EB.4845 Exhaust Valves to PD.403. i. SCD.1030 Oil Filter - Ex.S.1259 Assy. W.R.No.2. Fitted in 12.B.V. for 15,000 miles trials. W.R.No.3. Fitted in 1.R.1 Chassis. 4.Cylinder Unit. This new unit is being produced by converting one of the existing B.60 Units. Warner type Gear Box Code BA.83. Details for the above are instructed, same are to be carefully checked up with a view of arriving at a completion date. B.80 Studebaker Crankshaft Damper code BE.10/3. This is now fitted to B.80.No.7 - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}'s car. continued Remarks. B.V.No.6. B.V.No.5. EB.4843 C'shaft promised by Shardlows for 19.7.39 The camshaft requires grinding to complete. Engine Unit for convertion is required. All parts will be available 24.8.38 will you please allocate an engine | ||