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).
Issues with finishing a scuttle with cellulose paint and proposing alternative body mounting schemes.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1928-December1928\ Scan064 | |
| Date | 20th August 1928 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} S. to R.{Sir Henry Royce} C. BY ORIGINAL re. 12.G.4. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/M20.8.28. X5770 X5830 X1613 We understand that you intend to finish the scuttle black with cellulose. We are told by Barker's that this will not work unless you use a sealing coat, as the fabric used on this body has an oil or paraffin base. If you used an oil base black it would turn the fabric soft, and then crack. We understand that when the car was here it had a totally isolated scuttle. This is quite unsuitable for a flexible Weymann body; as this car has not the latest cast dash we understand that the scuttle rail was too small in section to permit of semi-isolation, which would be ideal for this body. LF.1112. should shew the actual dash and scuttle rail, and from this it would appear possible. Failing this we could use the scheme LF.1112., omitting the rubber bush from the scuttle rail, and leaving a slight clearance hole, or use a scuttle damper. This latter is ideal in effect, but we understand you do not like it because it will not allow the body to steady the steering column. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||