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 status report for the Spectre Chassis, listing development items and their progress.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\3\ Scan147 | |
Date | 3rd April 1935 guessed | |
ITEM. (3) DESIGN POSITION. SPECTRECodename for Phantom III CHASSIS - CONTINUED:- Layout of cabriolet de ville. In hand. Revised scheme for friction on servo balance arm. Completed. Preselective gear change control. In hand. Gearbox:- mods to reduce cost of manufacture. In hand. " gears with teeth of Cadillac proportions. Completed. Lighter steering wheel and improved appearance of controls. In hand. Air cooled dynamo - 1 1/2 times engine speed. In hand. Modifications to carburetters. In hand. Automatic mixture control. In hand. Provision for supporting rear of engine when clutch is dismantled. In hand. Complete revision of body mounting. In hand. Modified throttle controls. In hand. Side wheel carrier - 4th car. Completed. Conventional front suspension - Radiator crossmember and mounting. Put aside. -do- Engine front suspension. Put aside. -do- Engine oil filler. Put aside. -do- Front crossmember. Put aside. -do- Front Dumb Iron & Spring shackle. Put aside. | ||