Specification of Coachwork for a Four Door Saloon.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 7\5\ X 604 Body-page081 | |
| Date | 24th February 1937 | |
| E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1/MN.24.2.37. Specification of Coachwork for Four Door Saloon, 26.G.6. CHASSIS Chassis 26.G.6. For all particulars see drawings and instructions supplied. 'E' type steering. All fittings untarnishable. One spare wheel to be carried on off-side. BODY Four Door Saloon, seating five persons. - See LeC.5183 and LeC.5472.Fig.1. Body Shell Construction. The body shell to be constructed of wood and panelled in aluminium. Bentley pillar and frame section sizes to be used throughout wherever possible, with a view to reducing the weight to an absolute practical minimum. Every effort to be made to reduce the weight to a minimum, and experiments may be tried subject to our approval. Rear wheel arches to be of sheet steel to our LeC.5307, the arches to be provided by the Coachbuilder. The heel-board to be of steel also. The rear squab board to be plated to the body cross-member at the base and to the body waist rail, so diagonally bracing the back of the body over the area where it is weakened by the luggage boot opening. All ironing to be carried out with sheet steel flitch plates and gussets. Care to be taken to remove as far as possible all contacts except on actual jointing faces to prevent squeaks. Joint faces to have greased paper inserts. Panelling. Body to be panelled completely in aluminium SWG.16, to be quirked at the base and top of the screen pillar, where it is thought possible 18.SWG. aluminium may be tried. | ||
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