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).
From 'Gry' detailing updates on various engineering and customer-related tasks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\3\ scan0215 | |
| Date | 2nd June 1937 | |
| Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 1204 (1) Have gone to Kingsbury and will be back Saturday morning. (2) CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} says Wraith test bed tackle is ready. (3) Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} is issuing immediately the first of two schemes of a stiffer Wraith front end. The second one you will have to see him about. (4) Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} asked me to send a wire to Molloy at Oxford on Tuesday (June 1st) to say that our clutch expert would visit him when convenient. Bly.{B. W. Bleaney - Bentley Sales} rang up this morning and said Molloy had 'phoned him that Saturday morning would be the only time. I have passed this information on to Chandler. Bly{B. W. Bleaney - Bentley Sales} says there is no question of loaning the customer another car, but he has told him that it is quite likely our people will wish to bring the car to the Works. (5) The 3/8" shorter Hardy Spicer Prop. Shaft has not yet arrived. If the car does not leave for France until Monday, it should be possible to fit this and one or two other small features, at present not ready, on Sunday. Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} (6) Please tell EJJ (Addison) when low want windows in No 2 Test house (7) Wym{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} has all dope on Bents raised engine mount GRY{Shadwell Grylls} | ||