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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).
Secret memo regarding a modification to the Spectre centre steering lever to improve lubrication.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 95\1\  scan0191
Date  15th August 1935
  
To Bl. from Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} ["Bl." is struck through]
c.c. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hdy.{William Hardy} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} [Entire line is struck through]
SECRET.
Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/HP.15.8.35.
[Handwritten] x350
SpectreCodename for Phantom III - Centre Steering Lever.
Herewith is N.Sch.4560, shewing a modification to the lubrication of the centre steering lever to overcome the difficulty of oil not reaching the steering ball ends, as reported from France.
The suggestion follows the practice of our existing front axle pivots.
N.Sch.4560 herewith.
Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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