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).
Status update on the production of connecting rods, metal bearings, and arrangement drawings for B.V. & Wraith models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0085 | |
| Date | 29th March 1939 guessed | |
| -2- SUBJECT. REMARKS. COIN CONN. RODS - B.V. & WRAITH. Messrs. Hardy Spicer have the Die in hand for producing Forgings for the B.V. & Wraith. The Forgings will have approx. .040 surface allowance all over for light machining, in order to remove possible surface defects. 100 Forgings have been ordered but delivery date is not yet available. 100 EACH HOYTS METAL BEARINGS+ 50 sets are being obtained as quickly as possible from Hoyts and their Representative will visit the Works to discuss delivery early this week. 300 sets for B.V. will follow which can be fitted to either B.V. or later Chassis on Wraith 'C' Series. RELEASED ARRANGEMENT DRAWINGS FOR B.V. Can BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} give any promise for completion of Arrangement Drawings for B.V. These are urgently required for investigation during the assembly of the 1st. 50 Sets. | ||