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).
Suggesting a rearrangement of the 'SS' dashboard and components to maximize the height for the autovac tank.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\4\ Scan071 | |
| Date | 11th November 1928 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BJ. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X7500 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M1.11.28. 'SS{S. Smith}' DASHBOARD ETC. X.7500 X.7510 Herewith we send N.Sch.2755 showing how we suggest the dashboard should be arranged to obtain the max. height of the autovac tank. It will be remembered that E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} on LeC.2508 asked for approx. 20" above the top of the frame for the autovac tank. On F.79601 only approx. 18.9" is provided, and it seems important that we should try to get more. On N.Sch.2755 we obtain 19.9", and as far as we can see there are no resulting inconveniences. We suggest that the accessory box should be moved slightly inwards, followed by the lubricating pump, and the autovac tank shut up as closely as possible to the pump. There appears to be room for the foot alongside the autovac, and we do not get as far as the cork faced tap. We propose to leave the control of the shutters and starting carb. to Derby, as there seems no doubt it can be got in, either just like F.79601 or by slight modifications. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||