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 update on the costs and production of the Wraith chassis and material sets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\2\ scan0136 | |
| Date | 18th February 1938 | |
| -3- WRAITH. Wraith Costs. It is impossible to give returns of Material Cost on the 500 Sets because of the delay in releasing instructions from the D.O. which has held up enquiries being issued. At the time of writing there are still some 25% of the instructions outstanding and until all enquiries have been made it is impossible to give an estimate of what the Material Costs will be. We are therefore not prepared to commit ourselves, but from the returns and quotations received so far the Costs are encouraging. Wraith Chassis. With reference to the production of Wraith Chassis, the first Chassis WXA.1 is now completed and the body is being fitted. The second Chassis WXA.2 will be on test on the 24th.inst. Material prepared for the remaining four which go to make up the first six cars is to be transferred for the purpose of bringing up to date the Experimental cars which will really mean that they will complete the intended original first six Chassis. Therefore, the Experimental Production section will now concentrate on the production of the next batch of 12 Wraith Chassis. CHASSIS COSTS IN GENERAL. A statement has already been issued on this to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} including a separate statement of Departmental Costs. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | ||