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).
The development and testing issues of the Spectre car model, including notes on its body, ventilation and steering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\1\ Scan195 | |
| Date | 27th June 1935 | |
| - 2 - SPECTRECodename for Phantom III (contd) delightful. It was not considered necessary for Sales officials to go to France to try this car, but it was to be arranged that one should be available in this Country for an extended run by S. The revised four carburetter scheme is still under way. It is possible that a mixture control will be introduced into the carburation system. Reference was made to the servicing of SpectreCodename for Phantom III, it being inferred that it may prove to be a rather complicated chassis from the service point of view. An instance was the more or less inaccessibility of the front shock absorbers should anything go wrong with them. There is a certain amount of inaccessibility too under the bonnet, but S. pointed out that in an engine of this sort something is bound to be inaccessible. As regards the body on SpectreCodename for Phantom III 3 in France, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} reports that this was standing up reasonably well. The only serious defect was that one of the front doors flew open, presumably through a faulty lock. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} considered that the ventilation of the car(Ford scheme) was inadequate. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} also considers it would be very beneficial to have screen fittings which would permit of the screen being opened at the bottom 2 or 3" and held firmly there - this for ventilation purposes. As there are schemes already in use of this nature this should not prove any obstacle. It was also suggested that we should again try the latest Fisher scheme. BX is making enquiries from a technical point of view and Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} will endeavour to get hold of a Buick so equipped for us to try. SpectreCodename for Phantom III steering - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} reported that the steering on No.3. was not as good as No.1. This is being investigated. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} drew attention to the large number of modifications in the design of SpectreCodename for Phantom III at present in hand, and the quantity of work also involved in the pattern shop. SpectreCodename for Phantom III at Olympia - Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} was asked if he could manage | ||