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).
Status report on fitting new rollers to cars, including a list of Wraith chassis and required materials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0256 | |
| Date | 14th April 1939 | |
| VA4/ET.14.4.39 - 2 - Promised delivery :At coach- date. :builders: B.160.MR : Mr. BLONDEAU : 30. 4.39 : yes :New roller to be fitted. B.182.MR : Mr. ORTIZ LINARES: 25.4.39 : yes : D° B. 3.MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} : Mr. BOLLINGER : 12.5.39 : yes : D° Apart from the above, we understand that chassis B.104.MR, belonging to Princess Niloufer of Hyderabad, is in Paris for several weeks and a new roller should also be fitted to this car. Material required: 10 100% reliable rollers. 10 FW.1486 bolts 10 FW.1487 nuts 60 FW.915/6 packing washers. We shall naturally give preference to those cars on which a 50% overload tested roller has not been fitted. W R A I T H Chassis N°: Owner :Delivered: Last recorded: mileage: Remarks WXA. 11 :F.B.A. Ltd. :13.10.38: 13.453:Fitted a Works 50% overload tested roller. WXA.12 :Miss Gaby MORLAY: no : New car:Car in our Showrooms for sale. New roller to be fitted. Car needed for a trial run as soon as the steering has been attended to. WXA. 14 :Mr. POBEREJSKY : 4.11.38: 1.378:New roller to be fitted WXA. 15 :Mr. DUBONNET :19. 1.39: 2.971:Fitted a Works 50% overload tested roller. WXA. 16 :Mr. LANG : 3. 1.39: 436:New roller to be fitted. WXA. 17 :Mr. AUDEMARS : 5.12.38: 2.529:New roller to be fitted. | ||