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).
Instruction to John Thompsons to produce one Wraith replacement and two Bentley 50 frames, and a request to arrange for remaining parts to be sent.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\5\ scan0069 | |
| Date | 10th August 1938 | |
| 1010. To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.1/B. 10.8.38. We have instructed John Thompsons to produce one Wraith replacement Frame and two Bentley 50 Frames to the latest drawings. Thompsons will produce the Side Members, Gussets, Cruciforms and the Stiffeners for rear end of the Frame. Will you please arrange for all the remaining parts to be produced and despatched to Thompsons so that they can complete these Frames. We expect to get delivery of the Frames in the following order:- One Bentley 50 Wraith replacement Second Bentley 50. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||