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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).
Design position report for Phantom II chassis and Straight '8' engine components.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\4\  Scan201
Date  1st June 1934 guessed
  
PHANTOM II CHASSIS. (5)

ITEM. DESIGN POSITION.

Mounting of Klaxon windscreen wiper motor on dashboard. In hand.
Inlet valve lift curve. In hand.
Exhaust valve lift curve. In hand.
Double valve springs and tappet springs. In hand.
Exhaust valve and seating. In hand.
Steel push rod. In hand.
Experimental front engine mounting. Completed.
Experimental rear engine mounting. Completed.
Tie rods - flexible engine mounting. Completed.
Improved ignition coil. Completed.
Layout of cutout control - to suit 2nd speed S/M gearbox. Completed.
Hydraulic tappets - oil filter in rocker shaft oil feed circuit. In hand.

STRAIGHT '8' 30-HP.ENGINE J.8.

Cylinder head - investigation of alternative types. In hand.
Engine layout and valve operating mechanism. (Investigations). In hand.
Preliminary investigation of dual down draught carburetters. Completed.
  
  


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