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).
Change from chromium plated and engraved speed gates to dull nickel plated gates without lettering, and the addition of a leather cover.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\4\ scan0173 | |
| Date | 27th August 1937 | |
| By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 110-3 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}17/AP.27.8.37 CHANGE SPEED GATE - ALL CHASSIS. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} has asked whether we need any longer chromium plated change speed gates and engrave the gear positions on them. The Wraith gate is dull nickel plated with no lettering. We agree to this proposal and recommend its adoption on P.III, 25/30 and Bentley, without of course any scrap. It will be necessary for every car to have a leather cover over the gate, and this must be added to the coachbuilders' print or supplied with the chassis. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||