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).
Lack of a suitable rear mounting for standard gearboxes on Wraith or Bentley III models in the test house.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 155\2\ scan0243 | |
| Date | 9th August 1938 | |
| 1318 To EJJ. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}9.8.38. NO. 30 TEST HOUSE. We have no rear mounting suitable to house the up to date standard gear box on Wraith or Bentley III. Occasionally we want to run with an up to date box fitted, will you therefore instruct for the above in accordance with the attached requisition sheet, (B.5203). Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||