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).
Deletion of the front engine support feet for the Wraith III crankcase.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\3\ scan0086 | |
| Date | 11th February 1938 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}1/BA.11.2.38. 616 Wraith III Crankcase and Bearings. E.C.D.395 Deletion of Front Engine Supt.Feet. We have now received details drawings of the crankcase deleting the front engine feet due to fitting high engine mounting. We do not propose instructing any, as you will recall, we raised this point with you some time ago, you then decided that it was not necessary for us to run any tests, and could be introduced straight on to Production. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} | ||