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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).
The casting of experimental Wraith cylinder blocks and associated costs.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 8\6\  06-page24
Date  28th January 1938
  
To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}

£H50 619
£7/10/-

HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}3/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}28.1.38.

WRAITH CYLINDER BLOCKS.

In accordance with Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews}7/MH.{M. Huckerby}8.1.38, the following Experimental Wraith Cylinder Blocks have been cast :-

2 off with chills in the bores,
2 off with a percentage of chrome in the iron.

In view of the tendency for chassis costs to rise, we should like you to consider the advisability of issuing a project sheet covering the casting and machining of these cylinder blocks.

Cost of machining a cylinder block
35/-

HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} [signature]
  
  


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