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).
Instruction to examine a leaking gearbox and fit a new clutch lining on a Wraith car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\2\ scan0164 | |
| Date | 13th October 1938 | |
| 600 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}11/JH.13.10.38. Wraith car 25.G.VI. Whilst you have the above car in the fitting shop, in addition to the work called for in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}7/JH.30.9.38. will you please dismantle and examine the gearbox which is still leaking oil into the clutch pit, and thus ruining every clutch lining we put in. Also please fit a new clutch lining which will be supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} | ||