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).
Listing important and outstanding engineering jobs on various chassis and components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img137 | |
| Date | 24th February 1937 | |
| Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GryS/R.24.2.31. Replying to your verbal request this morning, the most important jobs we have on hand are:- (1) Wraith Bumper Chassis. (2) 14 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} gearbox with anti-chukk bearings. (3) Mock-ups on Wraith front suspension. (4) 4-port cylinder head of the latest type for 32-EX. (5) Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}288 Plate for cylinder distortion tests. (6) B.24 Unit with Hykro crank (Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdi.1/W.19.2.37. / Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdi.8/AP.25.1.37.) (7) Modified side steering tube springs for 33-EX. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}330. (8) Yoke pieces with 1 1/4 Caster for Wraith Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}325. (9) Bentley Bumper chassis, including Rolls-Royce connecting tubes for Armstrong Dampers and new spare wheel carrier. The following jobs are also outstanding:- (1) New P.III clutch N.Sch.4998. (2) High inertia Prop. Shaft damper for P.III. (3) Exp. P.III clutch pedals Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}323. (4) 3 further P.III stiff rear axles. (5) P.III deceleration control Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}328. (6) Aluminium drums for crackling tests (Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}1/W.13.2.37.) (7) Steel drums for P.III. (8) Levers to give more front braking on Bentley. (Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}7/AP.3.2.37.) (9) Raised engine mounting parts for 32-EX. (10) Plain Exhaust manifolds .200" larger in the bore - instructed in km/Wyms/AP.12.11.36. (11) Experimental positive replenishing valve - Hydraulic Dampers RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}332 (Just sent through/) | ||