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).
Component specification memo for the 9.B.V., 2.B.50, and 30.G.VI (Silver Wraith) models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\2\ scan0379 | |
| Date | 18th July 1938 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. Hdy.{William Hardy} c. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}18.7.38. 9.B.V., 2.B.50 and 30.G.VI (Silver Wraith). We can give you the following particulars about these cars:- 9.B.V. This should be the same as 8.B.V. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}2/BA. 23.5.38, except for- (1) Radiator to be issued by EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} (2) Steering - PD.199, 200, 201, 205. (3) Strengthened yoke. (4) Front roll rod FCD.767/794. (5) R.R. rear dampers. FCD.677. (6) Jacking FCD.749, 768, 771. (7) Front cross member FCD.779. (8) Exhaust - Burgess type as on 7.B.V. (9) Spring anchorage FCD.787. (10) Brake gear FCD.762. (11) Tank - FCD.744. (12) FCD.784, FCD.786, FCD.790, FCD.724 small modifications. (13) 9/37 axle gears in semi-floating axle. | ||