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).
Page 2 of a letter discussing air flow design, steering position, and chassis layout for Bentley and Spectre models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\1\ scan0025 | |
| Date | 18th September 1934 guessed | |
| - 2 - produced. With respect to the true air flow type of front-eye, I think personally this should be reserved for eventual development on the Bentley chassis. In connection with the point raised in the last three paragraphs of your letter, I do not think we ought to have a higher steering position than the one on the existing SpectreCodename for Phantom III, and subject to the agreement of all concerned I should make the second body on these lines. It appears to me that some room might be gained rearwards without spoiling the ride of the rear seat owing to the improved qualities of the suspension and the fact that the engine weight has itself been pushed forward at the other end of the chassis. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||