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Design status list for the Wraith II Chassis, marked as sheet 6.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 161a\4\  scan0018
Date  28th January 1936
  
(sheet 6)

ITEM. WRAITH II CHASSIS - CONTINUED. DESIGN POSITION.

Isolated gear change lever and horizontal hand brake lever. In hand.
Layout of body typesand frame. In hand.
Rear axle. In hand.
Wraith type rear brakes adapted to VultureExperimental 6 CYL OHV LONG STROKE / Aero Engine chassis for test. Completed 28.1.36.
Brake rods instead of ropes for single brake shoes - rear " "
brake experiment.on VultureExperimental 6 CYL OHV LONG STROKE / Aero Engine chassis.
Modified position of front brake damper to clear cross. Cancelled.
Front engine suspension. In hand.
Rear engine rest arms. In hand.
Front of engine oil pipes. In hand.
Controls between steering column and engine. In hand.
Synchromesh 2nd speed gearbox. In hand.
  
  
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).


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