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).
Modification to the Spectre distributor wires, increasing the vertical wiring tube height.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\1\ scan0040 | |
Date | 5th August 1935 | |
SECRET L300 To EY. from E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} c. RHO. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Fm.-Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wat. E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}1/HP.5.8.35. SPECTRECodename for Phantom III. DISTRIBUTOR WIRES. Will you please receive herewith:- LeC.4625 showing a modification to the length of the H.T. wires. This consists of increasing the height of the vertical wiring tube by 1", in order to provide enough flexibility for the cellulose cambric covered wires. It will be remembered that GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} complained about the difficulty of removing the distributor. E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} | ||