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 for Phantom III and Wraith II chassis components.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\4\ scan0005 | |
Date | 21th January 1936 | |
(sheet 5) ITEM. DESIGN POSITION. PHANTOM III CHASSIS - CONTINUED. Front brake actuating lever, stop on carrier plate. Completed 21.1.36. Adjustable contact breaker and vernier. In hand. Revised petrol tank. In hand. Rubber bearings for front roll rod and connecting links. In hand. Experimental adaptation of Wraith front suspension geometry to PHANTOM III. In hand. Experimental 45º spring plungers for top and 3rd synchromesh. In hand. Improved design of dynamo brush holder. In hand. WRAITH II CHASSIS. Front wheel and brake drum. In hand. Front brake mechanism. In hand. Steering column - Marles type. In hand. Front brake operating mechanism. In hand. Front suspension. In hand. Rear brake intermediate levers and 3rd crossmember. In hand. Rear extension of gearbox - to suit engine moved forward. In hand. Speedometer drive and governor unit modified to allow clearance with frame cross. In hand. | ||