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).
Requesting carburettor modifications for the 'Spectre' No. 3 test unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\2\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 18th January 1935 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} +308 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}15/KW.18.1.35. SpectreCodename for Phantom III. Will you please adapt the scheme LeC.4292 of external balance pipes to the new carburetters now being prepared for No. 3 unit which we have on test. When these are ready, will you please fit to No. 3 unit and remove the existing test carburetters. In addition to fitting the same scheme on the test carburetters we should like the scheme of reversed throttles carrying out, as done by you for the 25 HP. carburetter (Ex.15729) in conjunction with HE/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}12/MJ.8.8.34. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/L.H.Swindall. | ||