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).
Request for blueprints of a wheel disc and wheel nut for the Wraith III model for the purpose of testing and pricing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\5\ scan0208 | |
| Date | 24th May 1938 | |
| HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 1159 BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}22/G.24.5.38. WRAITH 111. REAR HUB. SECTION 6170. FRONT HUB. SECTION 7044. Please receive herewith two blueprints of each of the following :- Ex.S.762 Wheel Disc. RH.{R. Hollingworth} and LH.{Mr Haworth} 4 off. Ex.S.763/4 Wheel Nut 2 off each. These drawings are produced at the request of Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}24.5.38. for the purpose of testing, and pricing a simple type of wheel disc for Wraith. Kindly instruct one set. aed BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||