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 memorandum regarding self-locking issues and planned adjustments for the Spectre brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\4\ scan0055 | |
| Date | 5th February 1935 | |
| To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten in red] NOT SENT OUT [Handwritten] X306 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}12/KW.5.2.35. SECRET. SpectreCodename for Phantom III Brakes. The position of the brakes on this car is that the adjustment provided has so far proved to be self-locking, and details of how this occurs have been circulated in Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}17/KW.21.1.35. The semi-servo system will shortly be fitted to the car, but until an altered brake adjustment has been issued we shall not get adequate braking on the car. We understand that Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} agrees that none of the present adjustments is satisfactory and is endeavouring to get the Ph.II adjustment on the SpectreCodename for Phantom III. [Handwritten Initials] Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||