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).
Investigation into a fractured O.S. rear damper lever from a Wraith Bumper Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\1\ scan0160 | |
| Date | 6th January 1939 | |
| 102A To H1/Mr. Whitehead from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FWK. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FWK.16/JH.6.1.39. WRAITH BUMPER CHASSIS. We have submitted to you the O.S. rear damper lever FW.1200 made in S/N from the above chassis which has fractured after 42 hrs. bumping. Will you please make an investigation as to the cause of failure if possible. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FWK. | ||