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 faults and notes from a test on a car used for raised engine mounting experiments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\1\ scan0214 | |
| Date | 14th October 1937 | |
| 600A 36 GVI - Out of fitting shop. 14-10-37. 1) Wraith III Engine, crankcase, block + head bolted separately 2) Expt raised engine mounting 3) Same engine periods as 57 GVI. 4) Very noisy tappet gear. 5) Stronger front suspension springs. 6) Brakes poor - require investigation 7) Engine poor starting cold - will not start in cold chamber. 8) Damper control unit requires examination. 9) Steering passable. 10) Clutch . 11) Gear Box - jumps out of top gear. 12) Timing gears terrible. We are using this car for raised engine mounting experiments. This is a bigger problem on Wraith than we thought it would be from our experience on the Bentley, also the rear mounting has to be moved in any case to cure engine periods at high speeds. Ru/W.M. | ||