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 assigned responsibilities for various car components like silencers, brakes, and cooling on Spectre models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img003 | |
| Date | 27th June 1935 | |
| -2- (4) Exhaust & Intake Silencers. Whyham is responsible for getting the exhaust system off SpectreCodename for Phantom III I on SpectreCodename for Phantom III II, and also the intake silencer, and demonstrating that with the camshaft at present fitted a reasonable standard of silence can be obtained. (5) Brakes. Cry. is responsible for sending increased front brake levers out to GM, and also following up the question of initial brake clearance. (6) Cooling. Steadman is responsible for getting the radiator completed for his tests on Bro.klands track, and obtaining figures to show what advantage we shall gain on SpectreCodename for Phantom III from the latest Harrison matrix. (7) Engine Mounting. Leslie is responsible for determining why SpectreCodename for Phantom III III is so much rougher than SpectreCodename for Phantom III I. We understand he is proposing to do this by making SpectreCodename for Phantom III I mounting exactly like SpectreCodename for Phantom III III while this car is in the shop. (8) Gearbox Mounting. Grylls is responsible for finding the position of the Terra.lane type of gearbox mounting, and also taking up with the designers the question of the correct alignment of gearbox and engine and adjustment in the gearbox mounting to accommodate this. (9) Heat in the Near Floorboards & Exhaust Smell in Car. Hyman to follow up the question of a heat shield, and also a longer tail pipe. (10) Carburation. Salt will follow up the question of getting two 6-port pipes with 2 Stromberg carburetters on the SpectreCodename for Phantom III. | ||