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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 on items relating to the Spectre Chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\3\  Scan092
Date  18th February 1935 guessed
  
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ITEM. DESIGN POSITION.

SPECTRECodename for Phantom III CHASSIS.

Single piston double downdraught carburetter. Put aside.
External mods. to cylinder head to facilitate enamelling. In hand.
Reduced oil feed and improved cyl. head oil drainage. In hand.
Modification to exhaust manifolds. Abandoned (Not required)
Water drain for air cooled dashboard. Completed.
Layout of cabriolet de ville (coachbuilders drawing). In hand.
Larger engine oil pressure pump. In hand.
Lamps on dashboard. In hand.
Modified fixing of scuttle isolation rubbers. Completed.
Tool box in dashboard. In hand.
Revised scheme for friction on servo balance arm. In hand.
Preselective gear change control. In hand.
Pull up type hand brake lever. In hand.
Application of Girling brakes (complete system). Completed.
Revised Rolls-Royce braking system - Bentley type adjusters, etc. Completed.
Revision of front end of chassis to improve shape of side members. In hand.
  
  


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