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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).
Work instructions for a Wraith WXA.1 vehicle.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 109\5\  scan0060
Date  14th June 1938
  
664
To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}10/JH.14.6.38.

Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s. Wraith WXA.1.

Further to our memo. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}10/JH.26.5.38. will you please have the following work carried out.

(1) Remove gear box and make synchro work on 2nd. gear. (as on Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}'s. car).
(2) Change servo linings fit J.L.O.
(3) Mod. to side steering tube to SCD.578. EX.688. " 689 " 690.
(4) Fit new set of valve grummets.
(5) O.S. front dampers reported constant loss of oil.
(6) Up to date rocker shaft. (position of oil holes).

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}
  
  


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