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).
Summary report on rear springs for the Phantom Bump Chassis, detailing test runs and failures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\1\ scan0109 | |
| Date | 28th September 1937 | |
| 1024 Phantom Bump Chassis. Summary of Rear Springs. DATE. | Hrs. run. | TYPE | Position on Chassis. | REMARKS. -----------|-----------|-----------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------ 18.9.37. | 11 | F.89067 | N.S.R. | Front eye broken. | | Act.Pound | | | 1354 lbs. | | | | 19.9.37. | O.S.11 | F.87535 | N.S.R. | O.S. spring was now changed over to N.S. 1st. and 2nd & 3rd leaf broke, rear end. | N.S.23.40 | AP.1354. | | Total | | 34.40. | | | | 22.9.37. | 37-40 | F.89067. | O.S.R. | Front eye broken. | | AP.1360. | | | | 24.9.37. | 28 1/4 | F.201. | N.S.R. | 3rd leaf broken, rear-end. | | No.6 | | | AP.1407. | | | | 28.9.37. | 21 | F.89067. | O.S.R. | Front eye broken. This is still on chassis. | | | " " " | 6 3/4 | No.5. | N.S.R. | Still O.K. on chassis. | | F.201. | | | AP.1400. | Handwritten Notes: Side notes on table rows: - (row 1 & 2): Production - (row 2): 'A' service - (row 3): Production - (row 5): Large eye with rubber Bottom notes: Owners complaint Report No. W.37 Sir Keith Frazer. N.S. rear spring 3,500 miles 15.8.37. Large eye with rubber run 15,000 miles on 32 EX. | ||