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).
Instructions for bringing Wraith car 25.G.VI up to date, which includes rectifying rear axle oil seal squeaks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\2\ scan0043 | |
| Date | 4th March 1938 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} 600 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}4.3.38. WRAITH CAR 25.G.VI. We are sending you the above car into the fitting shop to be brought up to date. This car is taking the place of 28.G.VI and all the parts already instructed for 28.G.VI should now be fitted to 25.G.VI. This car has always been troublesome with oil seal squeaks in the rear axle, but as they are of an obsolete type it may mean changing the rear axle to cure it, we would like you to confer with Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} on this matter. In addition to our specification contained in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}1/AP.18.2.38, we would also refer you to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}23.2.38, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}11/MH.{M. Huckerby}2.3.38, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.1/MH.{M. Huckerby}26.2.38 and Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}24.2.38, and Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.6/MH.{M. Huckerby}4.3.38. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||