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).
Query regarding the dimensions and positioning of side levers on various car chassis.
| Identifier | Morton\M22\ img122 | |
| Date | 25th September 1920 | |
| To B.Y. from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to G.J. " " B.A. " " H.S. ORIGINAL RE BODY FOR 6 EX 6 EX D 25 SEP 1920 RECEIVED E1/G23/9/20. BODY Many thanks for your memo E1/G23/9/20 concerning position of side levers on - Pre-War cars. Post-War Cars 1 to 1000. * Chassis 6 EX (typical of chassis 1001 and onwards.)* Could you kindly inform us - (1) Why the dimension between the forward position of the brake lever and the back of the dash should vary. For the three classes of cars quoted above there are four dimensions given for the brake lever. Pre-War cars F.6112 - 13.625"set in) centre of brake lever handle 13.750"set out) to dash. Post-War cars G.3192B - 12" ditto. ditto. (1 to 1000) Chassis 6 EX and) F.7088 - 13.425" ditto. ditto. 1001 and onwards) (or 13" from silhouette of brake lever to dash as now quoted.) (2) Why the distance laterally between the centre of the brake lever and the centre of the car cannot be 21.400" as given on N. scheme 220, instead of 21.725" as given on F.7088 ? | ||