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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).
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.
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MODIFIED STEERING CAM AND TUBE.
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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}
  
  


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