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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).
List of outstanding engineering tasks for the 'Spectre', 'Bentley', and '20/25 HP' models, addressed to MRC.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 4\1\  01-page170
Date  20th November 1934
  
P 4694

To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Ha.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}13/KR.20.11.34.

JOBS UP AGAINST MRC.

SPECTRECodename for Phantom III.
(1) Steering geometry to N.Sch.4327.
(2) 7" deflection front and rear road springs.
(3) Decision on the new shock absorbers.
(4) No. 2 chassis for brake tests.
(5) Roll rods of 1.5" and .750" diameter.

BENTLEY.
(1) Bump chassis modifications to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.14/KR.24.7.34.
(2) Fit Dural rotor for supercharger.
(3) Axle control to N.Sch.4178 and Hartford shock absorbers for 3-B-IV.
(4) Gear lever to Hdy{William Hardy}'s unfinished scheme.
(5) Narrow pin cranks and new flywheel.

20/25 HP.
(1) Pivoted rear brake shoes, particularly for Nor's car.
(2) 10/50 axle gears for 21-G-IV.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
  
  


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