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).
Confirming the investigation into fitting a Wraith gearbox to an independent suspension Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\4\ scan0399 | |
| Date | 16th October 1936 | |
| To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} X200 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}19/KW.16.10.36. This is to confirm that you will look into the question of fitting the Wraith gearbox to the independent suspension Bentley, and at the same time arranging the gear lever so that it does not obstruct entrance on the offside. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||