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).
Request for six sets of 25/30 pistons for the Wraith III model to investigate a 'scuffing' trouble.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\1\ 01-page04 | |
| Date | 7th January 1938 | |
| 8636 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}7.1.38. WRAITH III. Will you please instruct for 6 sets of 25/30 pistons complete to LOP. 2 sets have been borrowed from production in view of the "Scuffing" trouble which is at present being experienced on Wraith. As we are continuing our investigation of this trouble 6 sets is not over estimating our requirements. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||