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).
List of documented faults for the Spectre III model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\4\ scan0031 | |
| Date | 25th June 1935 | |
| X 300a Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}12/KW. 25.6.35. Faults on SpectreCodename for Phantom III III. (1) Piston knocks. (2) Petrol pump failure. (3) Slow running. (4) Clutch slip. (5) Overheating over passes. (6) Striking through on rear buffers. (7) Change speed on gearbox. Ease of change. (8) Transmission vibration. (9) Steering. Road shocks. (10) Slow running and mixture strength. (11) Overoiling. (12) Brake clearance. (13) Heat shield on the rear silencer. (14) Cooling. (15) Shock absorbers losing oil; (16) Pendulum lever section, check design. (17) Flexibility of engine mounting. (18) Flexibility of gearbox mounting. (19) Oil leak from engine rear bearing. | ||