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Design progress report for the Spectre chassis, listing components and their completion status.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\4\  Scan104
Date  23th February 1934
  
SPECTRE(Codename for Phantom III) CHASSIS.
E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Lid. {A. J. Lidsey} 1/HP.23.2.34

ITEM:
DESIGN POSITION.

Spring drive and slipper wheel.
Completed.

Springs for oil relief valve and pressure filter.
Completed.

Wheelcase.
Completed.

Ignition Distributor and contact breaker.
Completed.

Dowelling of oil sump to crankcase.
Completed.

Oil Filler.
Completed.

Contact breaker cam.
Completed.

Ignition wiring and fixing of coils.
90% completed.

Clutch wiring and fixing of coils.
90% completed.

Clutch - operating mechanism - casing.
Completed.

Fan drive.
90% completed.

Water Temp. regulators and water connections.
In hand.

Engine suspension.
In hand.

Grille for radiator.
In hand.

Rear springs and rear end of frame.
In hand.

Independent front wheel suspension.
In hand.

Front and rear brakes. -with easy adjustment.
In hand.

Front and rear brakes - linkage and differentials.
In hand.

Rear axle centre casing.
In hand.
  
  
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).


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