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).
Specification sheet for the 'Myth (1st Car)' prototype, reference PL532.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\3\ scan0166 | |
| Date | 2nd April 1941 | |
| MYTH (1st CAR) PL532 ENGINE 4CYL. 2.500 BORE 3.387 STROKE CAPACITY 1267cc 10H.P. R.A.C. 7 TO 1 COMP. RATIO. OVERHEAD INLET C.I. MONO-BLOCK WITH SIDE EXHAUST VANDEVELL SMALL & BIG END CRANK JOURNAL BRASS 3 BEARING CRANKSHAFT. SPLIT SKIRT ALUM PISTONS COINED CONN RODS HORIZONTAL S.U. CARBURETTER. WATER PUMP 2 BLADED FAN HIGH RUBBER ENGINE MOUNTING MECHANICAL PETROL PUMP BYE PASS OIL FILTER FLOATING OIL INTAKE OIL LEVEL GAUGE IN SUMP & DIPSTICK HIGH PRESSURE OIL ONLY OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ALUM HELICAL CAMSHAFT WHEEL BELT DRIVEN DYNAMO & WATER PUMP WATER THERMOSTAT BI-METAL THERMOMETER MONICHROME CAMSHAFT NON ADJUSTABLE EXHAUST TAPPETS EXHAUST SYSTEM - TWIN SILENCERS TRANSMISSION. CLUTCH 7 1/4 DIA SWINGING ARM OPERATION GEARBOX MORRIS 8 WITH CENTRE CHANGE SPEED LEVER PROPELLER SHAFT SINGLE TRUN-SLEC SHAFT WITH 1200 HARDY SPICER JOINTS. REAR AXLE - SALISBURY TO DRG HA 001-2 & 001-5 RATIO 4.883 TO 1 BRAKES ALL HYDRAULIC WITHOUT SERVO CYLINDERS DIA 1.000 TANDEM HAND BRAKE - ROD OPERATION TO BISECTORS LEVER BY DRIVERS SEAT. FRAME CROSS IN FRAME .056 MATERIAL FRONT PAN .056 MATERIAL COIL SPRING FRONT SUSPENSION WHEEL BASE 8FT - 3.000" FRONT TRACK - 50.000" REAR TRACK - 51.500" WHEELS 3.000 x 16.000 TYRES 5.000 x 16.000 REAR SPRINGS. WOODHEAD TOLEDO. 44.000 x 1.750 STEERING - BURMAN DOUGLAS STEERING WHEEL 17.000 DIA. PETROL TANK - 8-GALLONS FILLER CONCEALED IN REAR WING DASHBOARD - INTREGAL WITH BODY MOUNTED ON 'HARRIS BUSHES' FRONT SHOCK DAMPER - JUNIOR RATIONALISED ALUM CASING REAR SHOCK DAMPER - STD GORDON ARMSTRONG .D.A.S. 10. PEDALS - JUNIOR RATIONALISED LUBRICATION - TECALEMIT. ELECTRICAL LUCAS DYNAMO - 12 VOLT - LUCAS STARTER MOTOR 10.4 RATIO LUCAS COIL LUCAS DISTRIBUTOR WITH GOVERNOR & VACUUM CONTROL 10M/M SPARKING PLUGS OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT SWITCH BI-METAL WATER TEMPERATURE RECORDER SMITH SUMP OIL LEVEL GAUGE BATTERY - DAGENITE 12 VOLT 6-SLK9-5 13 1/16 x 10 3/16 x 6 3/4 WITH POSITIVE EARTH HEADLAMPS IN CATWALK HORNS IN FRONT WINGS LUCAS REGULATOR & CUT-OUT LUCAS AUTOMATIC SWITCH LUCAS SPARE BULBS HOLDER LUCAS SWITCH COACHWORK. 4 DOOR CLOSE COUPLED SALOON R613012 FRONTAL APPEARANCE PL.347 SEATING POSITION PL.543 COMPILED BY APPROVED BY DATE 2-4-41 10 H.P. MYTH (1st CAR) SPECIFICATION No PL 532 ISSUE No 2 SHEET No 1 | ||