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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).
Instructions for modifications and repairs to Wraith car 29.G.VI.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 108\3\  scan0071
Date  17th October 1938
  
600
To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}11/JH.17.10.38.

Wraith car 29.G.VI.

We are returning you the above car for the fitting of the roll rod FOD.306 as per Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}12.8.38. and whilst you have the car we would also like to have done the following -

Examine gearbox for continually jumping out of top gear.

Fit standard fully isolated change speed lever.

Remove temporarily the wireless set and wires from dashboard to enable us to make the body solid with the dashboard, after which wirelessset can be refitted.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}
  
  


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