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).
Diagram and calculations for the E.A.C. accelerator pedal and throttle linkage movement.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66a\1\ scan0050 | |
Date | 21th April 1925 | |
E.A.C. ACCELERATOR PEDAL MOVEMENT Movement Point = (π x 2.75 x 80 / 360) x (1 / 1.5) = 1.28" Angular Movement of Lever B to Move A through 1.28" = 72° This is due to toggle arrangement Resultant Pedal Movement (2π x 72 / 360) x (10.1 / 3.475) = 3.650" Throttle Movement 80° 3.650" Movement Full Throttle Part/Drawing Numbers: E73277 E71688 E73071 E73072 E71689 Labels: A B C Dimensions: 1.375" 1.5" 1.00" 10.1 3.475 | ||