Modifications to the Phantom III suspension and brakes for car 35-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\5\ 05-page101 | |
| Date | 5th July 1937 | |
| To HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} 646 Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale} 17/JH.5.7.37. Phantom III Suspension. Will you please order six sets of forgings for the Phantom III upper triangle levers to give Wraith wheel movement (price numbers G.84591-2-3-4) and machine one set as soon as possible. Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} has promised to put in writing that he will not instruct the lighter type requiring new dies. Will you please hold up the Lockhead brakes on 35-EX until the above pieces are ready and to get the car running please fit standard brakes with ML liners. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale} | ||
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).