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).
Issues found with a 'Spectre' model's suspension and steering after dismantling.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\4\ scan0100 | |
| Date | 14th July 1935 | |
| x300H HOTEL DE FRANCE. CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/2/JAB. 14th July 1935. To. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From. G.W.H. 3. S. I. SPECTRECodename for Phantom III. Following are the items that have been noted :- I) DAMPERS. The white metal linings have picked up slightly. Flakes of the metal were found floating in the oil. On one Damper the high and low pressure Valves were sticking, owing to white metal flakes having got into the sleeve. The Steel sleeves were in a good condition. The road springs are in a good condition; measurements have been taken of their free lengths which Leslie will check against his figures. 2) The bottom needle bearing of the Yoke is not satisfactory. The roller needles are not revolving, and have pressed into the outer bushing. 3) The bottom bump buffers have become badly out, the sharp edge of the plate the buffer hits, has cut its way up inside the rubber. 4) The top triangular stay lever inside the spring box, the rollers are very tight. In this case, it would appear that the needle bearing is not satisfactory. 5) SPRING BOXES. The two inner sleeves in the frame have been soldered at the joint, in place of rolling as we beleive is being done on future Cars. The oil leak was from the face joint of the outer spring cup and the frame as previously stated. A new jointing washer has been fitted. The scheme of mounting the rubber buffer on this cup tends to break the joint. 6) The screws for bleeding the Dampers has been moved from the top to the end. 7) STEERING. The cross steering tube ball joints shows chattering of the bottom cups. These cups should be a press fit in the recess of the tube. It is not a question of lack of lubrication. The chattering is exactly the same as experienced on the | ||