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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).
List of design position updates and their completion dates for the Phantom III chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 161a\4\  scan0163
Date  2nd November 1936
  
ITEM
PHANTOM III CHASSIS.
DESIGN POSITION.
Stronger throttle spring, Completed 19.10.36.
Simplified speedometer drive etc., " 22.10.36.
Adapting Wraith speedometer drive bearing., " 22.10.36.
Increased travel for horizontal hand brake - also increased leverage., " 23.10.36.
Increased clutch pedal travel., " 23.10.36.
Harder Spicer type propeller shaft - to reduce cost., " 26.10.36.
Stiffer filter by-pass spring., " 26.10.36.
Modified tail pipe and suspension - smaller diameter and silent bloc support., " 26.10.36.
Additional pressure filter element., " 26.10.36.
Removal of lips from combustion chambers - 4 port cyl. head., " 26.10.36.
" " " " " - 6 " ", " 26.10.36.
Mod. to hand brake equaliser mechanism - reduces cost., " 26.10.36.
Flexible flywheel and clutch., " 26.10.36.
Mod. to bushes in 2nd speed driven gear., " 26.10.36.
Mod. to panel milling of con. rods - cheaper production., " 27.10.36.
Lighter outer spring - low stress valve springs., " 28.10.36.
Single parallel valve spring., " 30.10.36.
Settling chamber in pressure filter pot., " 2.11.36.
Ventilated clutch., " 2.11.36.
  
  


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