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).
Decision to supply an older, out-of-date unit instead of a new Wraith unit to avoid extravagance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\1\ scan0387 | |
| Date | 14th December 1939 | |
| 1209. To EJJ/DH.{D. Henderson - Showroom} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}14.12.39. With reference to EJJ/DH.{D. Henderson - Showroom}30/JA.12.12.39, we did not agree to supplying a brand new Wraith unit for this work as this would be exceedingly extravagant. We have allotted an out of date unit which will be quite as satisfactory for the work, and which has almost exactly the same mountings. This unit will want attention by the Repair Dept. but can certainly be put in running condition in a day or two. We have delivered the unit to the Repair Dept. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||