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).
Secret memo regarding a modification to the 'V' Series accelerator control to address wear issues.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\M\April1925-June1925\ Scan4 | |
| Date | 4th March 1925 | |
| ORIGINAL. TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} S E C R E T. E5/M3.4.25. Copy to CJ. By 'V' SERIES. ACCELERATOR CONTROL. [Handwritten annotations] X.8140 X.8470 X8240 With regard to the complaint that the accelerator control wears and prevents the throttle valve from completely closing, we think this control should be allowed more clearance with the throttle, and that one of the levers on the toggled portion of the accelerator control could be more favourably placed to increase the effective stroke. This latter would make up for the increased clearance aforementioned and enable the accelerator control to still open the throttle valve fully. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||