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 proposed modifications for the Experimental Wraith chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 6\6\ 06-page138 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1937 | |
| (sheet 2) (23) Drilling of extra split pin hole in front suspension fixing bolts - memo K/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}S/MN.9.2.37. (24) Starter gear ring solid with flywheel - M.Sch.5040 - issued 11.2.37. (25) Hardy Spicer bought out propeller shaft - M.Sch.5024,5027 - issued 2.3.37. (26) Mod. to 2nd motion shaft, rear bearing location - M.Sch. 5035 - issued 9.2.37. (27) Mods. to reduce cost on servo, various pieces in mild steel instead of nickel steel and spring steel, and using various Phantom III pieces - M.Sch.5028 issued 12.2.37. (28) Various mods. to steering column and box - M.Sch.5041 - issued 18.2.37. (29) Modified steam escape pipe clip - radiator Lec.5511.18.2.37. (30) Olive joint on petrol tank connection - Lec.5513 - issued 12.2.37. The above modifications should if possible be incorporated in the next Experimental Wraith chassis; we have listed all the recent design mods. in this memo and in E/1id.1/HP.10.2.37 so that the two memos can become part of the specification for this chassis. E/L.1d. | ||