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).
The design, cost, and production of wireless anti-static earthing adaptors and a proposed change to Wraith stub axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 63\2\ scan0320 | |
| Date | 1st July 1937 | |
| HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} (Strikethrough) c. Dav (Strikethrough) c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. c. By/TWD.{T. W. D???Aeith} (Strikethrough) 6153 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}4/R.1.7.37. Wireless Anti-static Interference earthing adaptors for front brake drums. The cost of the design scheme for the above has been given as about £2/5/- per car. The following parts have been designed by By/TWD.{T. W. D???Aeith} with a view to reducing this figure. Will you please make the quantities stated, being enough for one Wraith and one Bentley II car, so that we can try them:- GB.2712 - 2 pieces GB.2721 - 4 " GW.1628 - 2 " It seems to us essential that the end holes in Wraith stub axles should be deleted, and that no such holes should appear on B.III; we cannot believe that it is cheaper to drill a hole and then block it up with a plug, which has to be turned, drilled and milled, than to produce the stub axle without the hole. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||