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).
Secret memo regarding the handover of a Wraith car for mileage testing before its introduction.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\2\ scan0119 | |
Date | 6th July 1938 | |
600 SECRET. W/S. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/R.6.7.38. With reference to Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}6/KW.4.7.38., in view of the difficulties attendant upon handing over a Wraith car to Sales' Dept. and the importance of getting some mileage on Wraith cars prior to their introduction, we have arranged with Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} to run the car which we propose to hand over to Sales to and from Crewe for transport until you are ready for it. The body has been renovated by Sanderson & Holmes, but some work will almost certainly be required on it later, but, at the moment, we believe it is more important to get running experience. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||