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).
Specification sheet for the 10HP Myth (1st Car).
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\2\ scan0206 | |
| Date | 2nd April 1941 | |
| MYTH (1st CAR) PL532 ENGINE 4CYL. 2.500 BORE 3.83" STROKE CAPACITY 1267 CC 10HP. R.A.C. 7 TO 1 COMP RATIO. OVERHEAD INLET C.I. MONO-BLOCK WITH SIDE EXHAUST VANDEVELL SMALL & BIG END CRANK JOURNAL BRASS 3 BEARING CRANKSHAFT SPLIT SKIRT ALUM PISTONS COINED CONN RODS HORIZONTAL S.U. CARBURETTER WATER PUMP 2 BLADED FAN HIGH RUBBER ENGINE MOUNTING MECHANICAL PETROL PUMP BYE PASS OIL FILTER FLOATING OIL INTAKE OIL LEVEL GAUGE IN SUMP & DIPSTICK HIGH PRESSURE OIL ONLY OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ALUM HELICAL CAMSHAFT WHEEL BELT DRIVEN DYNAMO & WATER PUMP WATER THERMOSTAT BI-METAL THERMOMETER MONICHROME CAMSHAFT NON ADJUSTABLE EXHAUST TAPPETS EXHAUST SYSTEM - TWIN SILENCERS TRANSMISSION CLUTCH 7 1/4 DIA SWINGING ARM OPERATION GEARBOX MORRIS 8 WITH CENTRE CHANGE SPEED LEVER PROPELLER SHAFT SINGLE PROPELLER SHAFT WITH 1200 HARDY SPICER JOINTS REAR AXLE - SALISBURY TO DES HA. 001-2 & 001-5 RATIO 4.885 TO 1 BRAKES ALL HYDRAULIC WITHOUT SERVO CYLINDERS DIA 1.000 TANDEM HAND BRAKE - ROD OPERATION TO BISECTORS LEVER BY DRIVERS SEAT FRAME FRAME .056 MATERIAL CROSS IN FRAME .056 MATERIAL FRONT PAN .056 MATERIAL COIL SPRING FRONT SUSPENSION WHEELBASE 8FT - 96.000" FRONT TRACK - 50.000 REAR TRACK - 51.500 WHEELS 3.000 x 16.000 TYRES 5.000 x 16.000 REAR SPRINGS WOODHEAD TOLEDO 44.000 x 1.750 STEERING - BURMAN DOUGLAS STEERING WHEEL 17.000 DIA PETROL TANK - 8-GALLONS FILLER CONCEALED IN REAR WING DASHBOARD - INTEGRAL WITH BODY MOUNTED ON HARRIS BUSHES FRONT SHOCK DAMPER - JUNIOR RATIONALISED ALUM CASING REAR SHOCK DAMPER - STD GORDON ARMSTRONG . DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}5.10 PEDALS - JUNIOR RATIONALISED LUBRICATION - TECALEMIT. ELECTRICAL LUCAS DYNAMO - 12 VOLT - LUCAS STARTER MOTOR 10.4 RATIO LUCAS COIL LUCAS DISTRIBUTOR WITH GOVERNOR & VACUUM CONTROL 10mm SPARKING PLUGS OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT SWITCH BI-METAL WATER TEMPERATURE RECORDER SMITH SUMP OIL LEVEL GAUGE BATTERY - DAGENITE 12 VOLT 6-SLR9-5 13 1/16 x 10 3/16 x 6 3/4 WITH POSITIVE EARTH HEADLAMPS IN CATWALK HORNS IN FRONT WINGS LUCAS REGULATOR & CUT-OUT LUCAS AUTOMATIC SWITCH LUCAS SPARE BULBS HOLDER LUCAS SWITCH COACHWORK 4 DOOR CLOSE COUPLED SALOON RB{R. Bowen}19012 FRONTAL APPEARANCE PL347 SEATING POSITION PL543 COMPILED BY [SIGNATURE] APPROVED BY [SIGNATURE] DATE 2-4-41 10HP MYTH (1st CAR) SPECIFICATION No PL532 ISSUE No 1 SHEET No 1 | ||