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).
Visits to outside firms and the confidentiality surrounding the new 'Wraith' model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\3\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 4th December 1936 | |
| 1204 To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cts.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} Rmll/R.4.12.36. Will all concerned make a note to let me know when they propose visiting outside firms, and also, when representatives of outside firms are likely to be visiting the Works on their behalf. It should furthermore be remembered that the Wraith is a completely new model; if information regarding it begins to circulate in the trade, existing 25/30 sales are likely to suffer thereby. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||