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).
Blueprints and the request for detail drawings for the Wraith Engine wheelcase chain drives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\3\ scan0140 | |
| Date | 19th December 1934 | |
| x4709 HARDY 1109 c. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BY/SS{S. Smith}26/N.19.12.34. Re: Wraith Engine - Wheelcase Chain Drives. We hand you herewith blueprints of LeC.4260 - Slipper Flywheel, Fan Pulley, and Crankshaft Sprocket and LeC.4246 - Wheel, Timing, Chain Drive, Camshaft & Wheel &c. with a copy of memos: E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}1/MN.17.12.34. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/KW.8.12.34. Morse Chain Co's (England) letter ref:HR/EMH.23.10.34. Morse Chain Co.(U.S.A.) of 23.11.34. Will you please prepare as soon as possible detail drawings of all the sprockets, and supply a set of prints to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} for despatch to the U.S.A. Morse Chain Co. We should then proceed and complete the experimental instructions. BY/SS.{S. Smith} | ||