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).
List of additional workshop jobs for Wraith Car 24.G.VI.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 6\6\ 06-page388 | |
| Date | 1st December 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 600. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}1/AP.1.12.37. WRAITH CAR 24.G.VI. Whilst you have the above car in the Fitting Shop will you please attend to the following jobs in addition to those quoted in memos Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}1/WH.22.11.37 and Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}7/WH. 22.11.37. (1) Fit up set of hydraulic jacks. These were removed from the original frame and have never been fitted to the present frame. (2) Fit new springs to rear end of side steering tube as supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} (3) Dismantle rear shock dampers and hand to W.Bell for modifications to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les's instructions. (4) Attend to windscreen wipers which appear to have seized up. (5) Take out all end play in rear spring shackles. (6) Dismantle engine front for inspection of slipper flywheel by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} (7) Fit drain tap on bottom water pipe. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||