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).
'Spectre' frame distortions with dashboard, detailing measurements at various points.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\4\ scan0034 | |
Date | 30th April 1935 | |
To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} +327 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/KS.5/KW.30.4.35. SpectreCodename for Phantom III Frame Distortions. Complete with Dashboard. 1st Point - Front Pan Cross Bracket } 40" 2nd " Centre of 1st & 3rd points) } 36.5" 3rd " Front body bracket } 39.3" 4th " 2nd Body bracket } 35.5" 5th " 3rd " " } 27.5" 6th " 4th " " } 17.2" 7th " Rear cross member Front centres at 33.5 and rear centres at 46.0". | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |--------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------| | 450 | Level | 0°-30'L | 0°-10'L | 0°-20'L | Level | 0°-10'L | 0°-20'L | | 650 | 0°-20'R | 0°-10'L | 0°-10'L | 0°-10'L | 0°-20'R | 0°-10'R | Level. | | 850 | 0-50 | 0-20 R | 0 -30 R | 0 - 20R | 0 - 40 | 0 - 20 | Level | | 1050 | 1 - 20 | 0 - 40 | 1 - 0 | 0 - 50 | 1 - 0 | 0 - 40 | 0-10 R.{Sir Henry Royce} | | 1250 | 2 - 0 | 1 - 0 | 1 - 10 | 1 - 0 | 1 - 10 | 0 - 50 | 0 - 20 | | 1450 | 2 - 10 | 1 - 20 | 1 - 20 | 1 - 10 | 1 - 20 | 1 - 0 | 0 - 20 | | 1850 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 1 - 30 | 1 - 40 | 1 - 10 | 0 - 40 | Frame balanced about centre of front crossmember. N.S.R. shackle anchored and O.S.R. supported on trestle. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/K.F.Scholes. | ||