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).
Note on reducing coachwork noise with felt lining and addressing a gearbox rattle issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\1\ scan0280 | |
| Date | 11th April 1935 | |
| - sheet 3 - E.6/HP.11.4.35. as well as the rear seat boards are lined out with felt in a manner in which we have found effective in recent experiments, the amplifying effect of this type of coachwork may be reduced. (4) Gearbox. As it is reported that the rattle on second gear, when starting from rest, has been dealt with by fitting the device now on production for overcoming this trouble, we have no comment to make under this heading. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||