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 modification of B.III cylinder heads to standardise the thermometer bulb position to match the Wraith model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\5\ img020 | |
| Date | 12th February 1938 | |
| 6003 12-2-38 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.4/MH.{M. Huckerby}21.1.38. Further to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.4/MH.{M. Huckerby}21.1.38. Since the forward position of the thermometer bulb in the cylinder head has been standardised on Wraith cylinder heads it will also be automatically included on B.III heads since the same head is used for both cars. This feature is equally necessary on B.III. Will you, therefore, modify existing all B.III heads to SCD.177 as soon as opportunity occurs. We want all Wraith and B.III cars to be running with thermometer bulb in correct position. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||