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Urgent and secret request for Phantom III vehicle specifications for S.M.M.T. private car publications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\1\ scan0087 | |
| Date | 25th September 1935 | |
| Urgent S/W. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} SECRET Phantom III Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}6/KW25.9.35. We are supplying some technical information for the S.M.M.T. Private Car Specifications, which will not be published until some days hence, and would be glad if you could reply by bag tomorrow, giving us the answers to the following questions :- (1) Number of main bearings in crankshaft. (2) Is steering adjustable for rake and/or height ? (3) Size of rim section. On P.II this is described as 4.00 WB{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} x 19. Will you please say if on P.III it is 4.00 WB{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} x 18 . (4) Chassis weight. (5) Ground clearance. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Reub | ||