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).
Service instructions for a 'Spectre' model car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\1\ 01-page211 | |
| Date | 8th January 1935 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} X300 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}24/KW. 8:1:35. SpectreCodename for Phantom III, While this car is in the shop will you please - (1) Remove the exhaust system for the Test Bed people to determine the power loss, and then refit it. (2) Re-fit the 10" deflection front road springs and the necessary packings which were removed when the 7" springs were fitted (we shall retain the 7" rear springs). (3) Hand the rear shock dampers to Walter Bell, for standard type valves to be fitted with a load of 60 lbs. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} has asked us to make sure of certain points which he enumerates in his memo. E.6/HP.1.1.35, a copy of which is attached. Will you please let us have a reply to this. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||