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).
New steering wheel and controls for the Spectre model, including details on the rim, spokes, and horn button.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\1\ scan0013 | |
| Date | 10th July 1935 | |
| Bowering - Please follow this up. X300 To RY from E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} PHC SECRET & URGENT. E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}3/HP.10.7.35. We send to you herewith SPECTRECodename for Phantom III. file LeC.4601 showing the new steering wheel and controls. It will be noticed that we have made the rim of the wheel the same section as the small rim 25-HP. We are using a 3 spoke wheel and control dome which were previously made up to a model, and the appearance was approved by the Administration. The two toned horn button is the subject of another design to RR.Sch.875. LeC.4601 herewith. E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} | ||