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).
Design position report detailing the status of components for the Phantom III and Wraith chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\4\ Scan039 | |
Date | 7th November 1935 | |
ITEM. (4) DESIGN POSITION. PHANTOM III CONTINUED. Steady bracket for ignition control shaft. Put aside. Taps on engine for Clayton interior heater. In hand. Stiffened eccentric arm for auto adjusting tappets. Completed 7.11.35. Modified oil supply to crankshaft journal bearings. " 29.10.35. Petrol tap to suit filter on side of frame. " 5.11.35. Modification to wheel locking device to facilitate entry of splines. In hand. Modified 3rd speed cone fixing - gearbox. Completed 28.10.35. Modifications to 33 gallon petrol tank. Completed 31.10.35 Larger engine oil filler. In hand. Taper fixing for rear coupling - gearbox. In hand. Constant mesh wheel and third speed pinion on layshaft in one unit. In hand. WRAITH CHASSIS. Front wheel and brake drum. In hand. Rear brake mechanism. In hand. Steering column - Marles type. In hand. Gearbox - ball bearings in place of roller bearings. In hand. | ||