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).
Modified steering cam and tube for the Wraith III chassis to utilize incorrectly machined parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\7\ 07-page128 | |
| Date | 22th January 1938 | |
| T. Rey/Ms. (2 copies) C. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Hdy.{William Hardy} C. By/No. C. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} C. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/CAN. C. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} 650 BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}1/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}22.1.38. WRAITH III CHASSIS. STEERING COLUMN AND BOX - SEC : 7050. ------------------------- MODIFIED STEERING CAM AND TUBE. --------------------------- To enable the Steering Cams - FW.1428 which have been incorrectly machined by Makers, to be used up, we have detailed the following parts :- FW.1529 Steering Cam, L.H. 1 off replg. FW.1428. The following tube will also be required to be used in conjunction with the above cam :- FW.1530 Steering Cam Tube. 1 off replg. FW.1074. Will the Works kindly inform D.O. on which chassis these parts are fitted. We attach to RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/CAN's, HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH{R. Hollingworth}'s and RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/EU's copy of this memo, one blue print of each of FW.1529/30. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} | ||