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).
List of additional jobs required for the 26.G.VI Wraith Car.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\1\ scan0261 | |
Date | 15th January 1938 | |
To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} 600a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}1/JH.15.1.38. 26.G.VI - Wraith Car. In addition to the jobs mentioned in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}5/JH.14.1.38. we would like you to (1) Examine front road wheel pivots the steering became very tight on yesterday's long run. (2) Remove present light gauge rear silencer (started to rattle badly) and fit a standard gauge one to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}400. I understand there is one already made for 29.G.VI. which could be used. (3) Examine rear main bearing - 25 CC's of oil leaked in 240 miles. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||