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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).
Design position report detailing the status of various components for the Wraith chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\3\  Scan044
Date  7th January 1935 guessed
  
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ITEM. DESIGN POSITION.

WRAITH CHASSIS.

Rear wheel and brake drum. In hand.
Front wheel and brake drum. In hand.
Induction system and exhaust manifold. In hand.
Carburetters - investigation of alternative types. Completed.
Water pump and dynamo drive. In hand.
Fan and fan bracket. In hand.
Rear shock dampers and stabiliser. In hand.
Oil sump with B.W.P. floating filter. Cancelled.
Clutch. Completed.
Independent front wheel suspension. In hand.
Single piston double downdraught carburetter diagram of choke and jet areas. In hand.
Front half of frame and frame cross. In hand.
Clutch coupling. In hand.
Clutch casing and clutch operating mechanism. In hand.
Mods. to gearbox casting to accommodate larger diameter servo. Completed.
  
  


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