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 technical specifications for the Phoenix car, focusing on component interchangeability with other models.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\2\ scan0127 | |
Date | 14th May 1937 | |
823. PHOENIX CAR. 14.5.37. (1) Exhaust silencer to be fitted at rear of petrol tank - approx. 7.00" dia. (2) Exhaust mounting to be on flexible lines. (3) Engine mounting front and rear should be common to Wraith, Bentley III, and Phoenix cars except for shape of front cross member. Rubbers etc. should be interchangeable. (4) Air silencers on Bentley and Phoenix should be identical to keep down production costs. (5) Exhaust manifolds should be common to both cars, Bentley and Phoenix. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||