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).
Letter from John Marston Ltd. regarding the modification of a Silver Dawn radiator into a Wraith 80.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\2\ scan0316 | |
| Date | 14th February 1940 | |
| IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1790. TELEPHONE: 21481 (5 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SUNBEAM, WOLVERHAMPTON. CODES: A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITIONS; BENTLEY'S. FROM JOHN MARSTON LIMITED, WOLVERHAMPTON. Reply to be addressed to John Marston Limited for the attention of AWD/CCR/BGE. MESSRS. ROLLS ROYCE LIMITED., DERBY. 14TH FEBRUARY. 1940. 1280. DEAR SIRS, MODIFICATION OF SILVER DAWN RADIATOR INTO WRAITH 80. WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR LETTER DATED JANUARY 25TH REQUESTING US TO MODIFY THE SILVER DAWN RADIATOR INTO A WRAITH 80. WE NOTE THAT YOU AGREE TO US ALTERING THE MATRIX BLOCK AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TANKS AND WE HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE YOKE COVERED UNDER YOUR DRAWING PD.233, IS THE SAME PATTERN AS THE YOKE USED ON THE SILVER DAWN. IN VIEW OF THIS, WE WOULD BE OBLIGED IF YOU WILL INFORM US WHETHER YOU CONSIDER THE BOTTOM TANK SHOWN ON PD.233. SUITABLE FOR INCORPORATION, AS THE BOTTOM TANK FOR THIS NEW WRAITH 80. WE WILL AWAIT YOUR REPLY BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THIS RADIATOR. YOURS FAITHFULLY, FOR JOHN MARSTON LTD. A. {Mr Adams} W. Dunn. WORKS MANAGER. | ||