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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
  
  


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