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).
Listing jobs in progress and work to be completed for car models B.50, Wraith, and Silver Wraith.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\1\ scan0310 | |
| Date | 23th December 1938 | |
| 1204 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Bowen. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}12/JH.23.12.38. Herewith a list of our jobs in progress and the work to be done during my absence. B.50. Collect 2.B.50. from Park Ward's. Finish off exhaust system and exhaust system suspension (rubber suspension to ECD.1104 to be made by 'METALASTIK'). Urge details. Finalize position of/rear engine mounting and urge details of design/scheme of torque rubbers as per 1.B.50. Carry out experiments for insulating the steering column from the frame - see Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} re design scheme. Fit and test 'METALASTIK' body mountings on 1.B.50. These have been ordered. Try and get correct engine mounting fitted to 3.B.50. Find out what is causing the clatter in the Wraith engine at present fitted in 1.B.50. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} should try 1.B.50 with present position of engine mounting, also with and without our scheme of crankcase breather. Wraith. See McStay for design of clip on exhaust downtake pipe. Take performance figures on Ticknall hill of 25.G.VI with present ignition timing and more advanced timing - tests should be taken on the same day. 'Air Maze' air silencer filter to be fitted to 25.G.VI on arrival. Arrange with Tunnicliffe to get hold of Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}'s. car WXA.2. and fit up new centre expansion box in staybright. See Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} for tests on flexible flywheel fitted to 25.G.VI. Chase up correct wheels at S & H for 25.G.VI. Try. to try gear box on 25.G.VI. Silver Wraith. Obtain chassis weights of 30.G.VII when all parts are fitted. Urge J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Draper for drawings of correct dashboard for 30.G.VII and then urge HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/Castle for delivery. When possible obtain power curve on dynamometer. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||