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).
Request for modifications to the 'Spectre' suspension links and steering ratio.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\1\ 01-page107 | |
| Date | 19th September 1934 | |
| 4694 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Ha/Les.7/KW.19.9.34. SpectreCodename for Phantom III. (1) In order to increase the transverse pivot lean to 3 1/2° and 4 1/2° respectively, will you please produce 2 sets of the lower suspension links G.61857, one with the 19.012" centres reduced to 18.812" and the other set reduced to 18.625". (2) In order to lower the steering ratio to 14 to 1 from 12 to 1, will you please produce a steering pendulum lever with 6" centres instead of 7" centres. Ha/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||