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 on various chassis, engine, and tank projects.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\4\ Scan148 | |
| Date | 13th April 1934 guessed | |
| (4) ITEM DESIGN POSITION. PHANTOM II CHASSIS. Modification to battery box. Completed. Modified positions of 4th, 5th, and 6th crossmembers to suit 2nd speed S/M gearbox. Completed. STRAIGHT '8' 30-HP. ENGINE. J.8. Cylinder head. - investigation of alternative types. In hand. Engine layout and valve operating mechanism. - investigation of alternative types. In hand. Induction systems - investigation of alternative types. In hand. Investigation of dual expanding downdraught carburetters. In hand. MARK 'F' TANK. Link anchorage and engine mounting. Completed. 16 TON TANK. Work on this has ceased temporarily in order to allow a greater concentration of staff on SpectreCodename for Phantom III design. | ||