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 for the Spectre chassis, listing items and their completion status.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\3\ Scan136 | |
| Date | 18th March 1935 guessed | |
| (3) ITEM. DESIGN POSITION. SPECTRECodename for Phantom III CHASSIS - CONTINUED:- Lamps on dashboard. Completed. Revised scheme for friction on servo-balance arm. In hand. Preselective gear change control. In hand. Gearbox:- mods. to reduce cost of manufacture. In hand. Lighter steering wheel and improved appearance of controls. In hand. Air cooled dynamo:- 1 1/4 times engine speedd. In hand. Modifications to carburetters. In hand. Automatic mixture control. In hand. Revision of cylinder liner bottom joint Put aside. Provision for supporting rear of engine when clutch is dismantled. In hand. Clutch pedal to give more clutch plate movement with reduced leverage. Completed. Side spare wheel carrier moved forward for 3rd car. Completed. Complete revision of body mounting. In hand. Modified valve springs. Completed. Modified throttle controls. In hand. | ||