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).
Strengthened design for a rear step iron, to be used on the 3rd and 4th Spectre models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\1\ scan0114 | |
| Date | 30th March 1935 | |
| SECRET. To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3./MN.30.3.35. Copy to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x304 3rd.SpectreCodename for Phantom III. 3 S.I. We send herewith LeC 4448 showing the strengthened design of rear step iron. In view of the extreme rigidity of the strengthened step irons already made, we have shown this one made in steel .104" thick with a backing sheet of the same material electrically spot welded. 4 S.I. This step iron will also be used on the 4th.SpectreCodename for Phantom III We have handed an advance print to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Att: LeC 4448. | ||