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).
Urgent memo instructing the Order Office to proceed with ordering material for the Wraith model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0409 | |
| Date | 29th September 1937 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} & (Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}) From RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 1200 c. to Ms. c. to Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}2/MJ.29.9.37. WRAITH MATERIAL. We understand that no material has yet been ordered for Wraith and should be pleased therefore if you would instruct the Order Office to proceed with the Material for the first Series. At the same time they could add to the quantities the Material which will be required for the thirty Experimental Production Cars which are to be built for Show purposes. The instructions now become urgent, particularly in the case of long distance pieces so will you please deal with this immediately. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | ||