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).
Request to fit and bump test 0.4 carbon rear axle tubes and cast steel spring pads on the Wraith chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\1\ scan0090 | |
Date | 27th April 1938 | |
1024. To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}17/JH.27.4.38. WRAITH BUMPER CHASSIS. We are very anxious to bump test 0.4 carbon rear axle tubes and cast steel spring pads on the Wraith chassis. Will you please fit to the bumper chassis the actual tubes and pads removed from 20.G.6. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||