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).
Final designs for body mounting on the Spectre model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\1\ scan0139 | |
| Date | 22th May 1935 | |
| SECRET +304 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Copy to HHC. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/MN.22.5.35. SPECTRECodename for Phantom III BODY MOUNTING. You have already received from us LeC 4482 showing the revised SpectreCodename for Phantom III frame, on which body brackets were also indicated. We have now got out the final designs for body mounting on SpectreCodename for Phantom III which we send herewith as shown on LeC 4492. The only modifications we have made are to the bracket at A and C which has been increased in size and is shown on LeC 4502 herewith. At A, C and D we are proposing to supply a flat plate from the bottom of the frame, which will act as a strut to the base of the pillar. This plate will be supplied looking out horizontally, and will be bent to a suitable shape by the Coachbuilders. We have not set out full size the shape of the plate at D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Its end can be bent down to bolt to the wheel arch by ourselves but the portion which bolts to the wooden member running round the wheel arch can be bent to shape by the Coachbuilders. It is this body mounting which we are proposing to use on the fourth SpectreCodename for Phantom III. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Att: LeC.4492. LeC.4502. | ||