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).
Secret memo discussing difficulties in obtaining a quotation for Smiths Jacks for the Wraith III and Phantom III models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\1\ scan0393 | |
| Date | 22th April 1937 | |
| y 1166 SECRET. E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}/R.22.4.37. JACKS FOR WRAITH III. E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/MN.21.4.37. We are having considerable difficulty in obtaining a trial set of Smiths Jacks for a P.III. For some months now we have been trying to get a quotation for such jacks in batches of 2 to 300, but have not yet had a reply. Everytime we write to them they apologise for the delay, but give us no promise as to when we shall get the jacks, or the quotation. We, therefore, agree that for the time being it will be as well to go ahead with the cheapened D.W.S. arrangement. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||