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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).
Design position report listing the status of items for the Phantom III and Wraith II chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 161a\4\  scan0017
Date  28th January 1936 guessed
  
ITEM. (sheet 5) DESIGN POSITION

PHANTOM III CHASSIS (CONTINUED).

Strengthening of back axle casing to suit garage jacks, and deletion of inspection cover. In hand.
Modification to isolated gear change lever to avoid lateral sticking. In hand.
Terraplane type rear engine suspension. In hand.
Detail of standard rear wheel arch. In hand.
Chassis pipes for D.W.S. hand jacking pump. In hand.
Final design of air silencer. In hand.
Torsion springs for strangler control. Completed 7.2.3
Modified dynamo armature to improve commutation. In hand.

WRAITH II CHASSIS.

Front wheel and brake drum. In hand.
Front brake mechanism. In hand.
Steering Column - Marles type. In hand.
Front brake operating mechanism. In hand.
Front suspension. In hand.
Rear brake intermediate levers and 3rd crossmember. In hand.
Rear extension of gearbox - to suit engine moved forward. In hand.
Speedometer drive and governor unit modified to allow clearance with frame cross. Cancelled
  
  


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