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).
Log detailing time spent and modifications carried out in the fitting shop.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\1\ 01-page254 | |
| Date | 1st February 1935 | |
| X300 S.2.35. 30-EX. Time spent in the fitting shop for modifications. Received on test 3.9.34. 10.9.34 to 13.9.34. 3 days S.S. tube assembled incorrectly, alterations carried out by Fitting Shop. New steering wheel fitted. 14.9.34 to 18.9.34. 3 days (includes Sunday) New springs fitted, front inner and outer. 27.9.34 to 28.9.34. 2 days Packings fitted to existing springs. Variable leak mod. Valve cyl. housing. 30.9.34 to 3.10.34. 4 days. W/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} La{L. A. Archer} Salle steering fitted. 7.10.34 to 10.10.34. 3 days W/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Spring suspension LOP.G.81683. Mods. to flywheel and clutch, driving pins, friction plate, shock damper gauge fitted. 17.10.34 to 27.10.34. 10 days W/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} New exhaust system, 30°servo cams. Triangle levers EX.16043 to give 3½° pivot lean. Gearbox from 29-EX, J-III type independent gearbox, existing SpectreCodename for Phantom III servo motor fitted. 6.11.34 to 7.11.34. 2 days La{L. A. Archer} Salle steering removed, steering to LOP.F.86715 fitted, spring suspn. to No.S.4237, gearbox mods, 25° obliquity gears fitted, outboard ball bearing supporting rear of flywheel removed. 10.11.34 to 12.11.34. 2 days W/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Axle ratio changed from 10/37 to 8/34. Duplex bearing in bevel wheel housing, spring suspn. shortened, lower triangle link etc. | ||