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).
Index report detailing the condition of various vehicle components after a 20,000-mile road test in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\4\ scan0270 | |
| Date | 25th September 1935 guessed | |
| SPECTRECodename for Phantom III 3-S-1. STRIP EXAMINATION AFTER 20,000 MILES ROAD TEST IN FRANCE. INDEX to condition of Units on "E" Section. Crankcase & Bearings ................ General condition good with exception of cracked lower-half and main brgs.(metal broken away) Crankshaft .......................... General condition good Spring Drive ........................ Very good except for cracked starting handle dogs. Connecting Rods, strap type ........ Condition good, excepting big end bearings on which excessive wear has taken place. Pistons ............................. General condition good [Handwritten: New to bring for book. Pistons had broken] Cylinders ........................... " " Valves & Fittings ................... General condition good except for excessive wear on spring washers. [Handwritten: New Valves fitted. Heads fallen off.] Inlet Pipe .......................... General condition good Carburetters & Air Silencer ........ " " Camshaft & Bearings ................. General condition good excepting heavy wear on cams. [Handwritten: both back and vertical slackness] Ignition Governor & Drive .......... General condition good Cross Drive Shaft ................... " " Water Pump .......................... " " Wheelcase & Fittings ................ " " Water Connections ................... " " [Handwritten: new ones fitted. deteriorated through oil.] Oil Fittings ........................ " " Oil Filter .......................... " " Oil Level Indicator ................. " " Oil Relief Valves ................... " " [Handwritten: seized] Tecalemit Oil Filter ................ " " [Handwritten: choked up which had been scraped. requires new ones.] Oil Temperature Regulator ........... " " [Handwritten: burst. new one just fitted.] Wire Fittings ....................... " " Fan ................................. " " Exhaust Fittings .................... " " Controls ............................ " " Radiator & Fittings ................. " " Bonnet .............................. " " Starting Handle ..................... " " Under-shields ....................... " " [Handwritten: only fitted to bring car back] | ||