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).
Summary of specifications for experimental car designs India 3, India 4, EAC.10, and EAC.12.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\1\ scan0099 | |
| Date | 13th August 1927 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ) from DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} X7770 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/M13.8.27. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS. X.5770 X.7770 India 3. This is, generally speaking, India 2., having 3½ more between dash and rear axle, and only the raked column. 31 X 6" balloon tyres are fitted, and frame height is reduced. India 3. has however a bevel axle and not a hypoid axle as stated in R1/M22.7.27. India 4. Is the same as India 3. save that it has a hypoid axle .750" eccentricity. EAC.10. Is the experimental Phantom with 2" lower frame and semi-elliptic springs, being an improved editiion of EAC.7. and having a bevel axle. EAC.12. Is EAC.10. with a hypoid axle of 1" eccentricity. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||