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 a discussion about the Spectre project, covering valve noise, steering, tyre wear, and jacks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img064 | |
| Date | 7th January 1936 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} ✓ Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} ✓ Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/PJH. ✓ Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} ✓ Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} ✓ Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Bwg.{J. C. Bowring} ✓ Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/APM. ✓ Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std. ✓ Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} ✓ Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. ✓ & G.S.H. ✓ File Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}11/KW.7.1.36. The following is a brief summary of the discussion held on Friday last, the 3rd inst:- SPECTRECodename for Phantom III. (1) Valve Noise. Whyman should continue to take an interest in the SpectreCodename for Phantom III valve noise problem, and try both aluminium rocker covers and insulated rocker covers. We are instructing some close clearance valves similar to those recently run on the test bed, and he should follow these up. (2) Steering Lock. Steadman will report as to when we can get steering arms fitted to all cars to give the proper steering lock. (3) Tyre Wear. Leslie will issue a report to show what can be done to reduce tyre wear. (4) Jacks. Bowering will issue a report on the progress made by Lockheed's on the SpectreCodename for Phantom III jacks. (5) Swindell and Ll.Smith will co-operate in getting a camshaft made with a long toe similar to the Ph.II, so that we can try a SpectreCodename for Phantom III out with close clearance valves and this camshaft and no hydraulic tappets. At the same time Smith will talk over the Buick scheme with Grylls and see if we cannot get warm oil to our push rods in a more simple manner than using the existing cooler. | ||