Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

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).
Production of the Wraith chassis, requesting parts, and detailing issues with frame modifications and engine units.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 6\6\  06-page099
Date  18th December 1936
  
HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c to Mr E.by RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}

1626/9 600

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/R.18.12.36.

WRAITH CHASSIS.

Will you please put in hand sufficient Wraith parts to make three complete cars and a bump chassis.

We have had such difficulty in getting the first frame that we shall be glad if you will get two more exactly like it so that we shall not be held up in the future; subsequent frames could then contain all the proposed modifications.

The instruction with regard to the 4 sets of parts does not include the engine unit as there are various modifications coming through on the crankshaft and crankcase.

Will you please go ahead with two units only to the present instructions, and have spare castings available for a third unit for replacement purposes.

We do not propose to do any running on the Wraith engine unit on any but RR alloys.

Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


Copyright Sustain 2025, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙