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).
Requesting weight analyses on a Vauxhall car, a Peregrine engine, and a Wraith cylinder block.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\2\ scan0008 | |
| Date | 24th August 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1115 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/AP.24.8.37 WEIGHT ANALYSES Whilst we are waiting for the final Wraith engine, we want to complete the weight analysis of the Vauxhall car. Will you, therefore, strip this car as requested by Cra'ster. Will you also strip the Peregrine engine which we will hand over to you so that we can tabulate the weights of this unit. We also want to compare the weight of a wet liner and dry liner, WRaith cylinder block. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||