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 an old axle from chassis 2-S-I be fitted to the Vulture car for dynamometer work.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\5\ scan0026 | |
| Date | 27th September 1935 | |
| x302 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/KW.27.9.35. SpectreCodename for Phantom III Rear Axle. We have asked Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} to return to you the old axle which was originally on Chassis 2-S-I. Will you please fit this to the Vulture car so that we can carry out dynamometer work on this axle. At the same time will you please fit the new set of 25° obliquity gears which were prepared some time ago for the box of this car. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||