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).
Production switch to Autolock dampers for the Spectre front shock assembly.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\4\ scan0034 | |
| Date | 11th September 1935 | |
| To Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c.c. to NHC. c.c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c.c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c.c. to Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} X342 Ha/Les.S/KW.11.9.35. SpectreCodename for Phantom III Front Shock Damper Assembly. Owing to the difficulty in preventing the shock damper pistons seizing with the unit construction damper assembly, due to the overhang, we want to start production with the Autolock damper construction N.Sch.4520 with the shock damper to N.Sch.4603. This will have the advantage that it will be possible to fit Autolock dampers when they have been thoroughly tested. As extensive alterations will be necessary to the die to produce the steel boxes G.83606/7 instead of the boxes G.83142/3, it will be necessary for this work to be put in hand immediately. Ha/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||