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).
Hand brake mechanism issue on the Spectre III and a proposed temporary solution.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\4\ scan0076 | |
| Date | 12th June 1935 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} X306 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}4/KW.12.6.35. Hand Brake Mechanism - SpectreCodename for Phantom III III. Now that we have increased the clearance at the last external lever to .600" the full travel of the hand brake is not sufficient to apply the brakes owing to the excessive amount of sponge. To overcome this trouble temporarily will you please re-drill the lever G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 82113 at half its present length. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||