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).
Cutting the rear road spring to increase lateral flexibility and resolve a Spectre rear axle dither issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\3\ scan0086 | |
| Date | 2nd May 1935 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} +346 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} 8/KW. 2. 5. 35. SpectreCodename for Phantom III Rear Axle Dither. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} has suggested cutting the rear road spring down the centre in order to increase the lateral flexibility. Will you please therefore saw-cut a pair of springs F.86316 (1250 lbs.) down the centre to Ms.1937. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||