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 a modified triangular high front engine mounting for the Wraith model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\10\ 10-page173 | |
| Date | 4th July 1938 | |
| HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} RA/UNCL e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DE/NS{Norman Scott} 627 BY/Ala.14/G.4.7.38. WRAITH. SECTION 7000 - FRAME & FITTINGS. E.CD.743 MODIFIED TRIANGULAR HIGH FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING. Please receive herewith two prints of each of the following, and where a pattern is required an extra print has been sent. Ex.S.841 Packing Block. 1 off. Ex.S.842 Plate - Nose Bearing. 1 off. Ex.S.843 Support Plate. 1 off. (3) Ex.S.844 Nose Bearing Rubber. 2 off. (3) Ex.S.845 Bracket - Nose Bearing. 1 off. (3) Ex.S.846 Nose Bearing. 1 off. Ex.S.847 Support Arch. 1 off. The above parts have been produced to enable the original cylinder blocks to be used with the modified high engine mounting. The following parts will also be required for use with the above :- K.103 Bolt - Nose Bearing Bracket 2 off. K.4307 Nut " " 2 off. The parts at present used are replaced by the above as follows :- FW.1496 replaced by Ex.S.841. FW.1318 " Ex.S.842. FW.1495 " Ex.S.843. FW.1018 " Ex.S.844. F.61493 " Ex.S.845. FW.1820 " Ex.S.846. FW.1494 " Ex.S.847. K.103 " Additional K.4307 " " Kindly instruct one set of the above parts. BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} HP pp b/y/Ald{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||