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).
Specification of coachwork for a Park Ward enclosed drive limousine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\2\ scan0068 | |
| Date | 23th February 1932 | |
| Secret Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/23.2.32. K PARK WARD ENCLOSED DRIVE LIMOUSINE. J3 SPECIFICATION OF COACHWORK. CHASSIS. R.R. 25 H.P. with 'C' steering and wheel dropped 1.000 to the limit of its adjustment. Unternishable finish. 6.000 tyres on 18" rims. Special chassis frame and wide track to axles. TYPE OF BODY. Four door, six light Enclosed Drive Limousine with sliding division and two facing forward extra seats. See N.Sch.3424 and 3425. SEATING. 6-7 seater. Two on front seat, squab to be hummocked at centre. Rear seat to take two, with folding centre armrest. Cushions and squabs to be to dimensions given on our designs. The rear seat and cushions to be the height of luxury and comfort. Rear armrests to come down the wheel-arch and hide as much as possible of the ramp in the floor. FRAMING. Body to be framed in English Ash and built with the use of the cast aluminium wheelarches supplied by RR.Ltd. DOORS. Four doors to open at right angles, hung as drawn and to have metal door stops. Dropping windows to be of .187" Triplex. HEAD. Panelled quarters, leather insert in roof. Every precaution to be taken against "drumming" or "booming". WINDSCREEN. Single piece Triplex .250" hinged at top. Two Berkshire Electric Wipers at top. Interior recessed, sun-visors. SCUTTLE VENTILATORS. At the side, to match the shutters in the bonnet. WINGS & VALANCES. Front and rear wings to be left unfinished for Derby to fit up on the chassis. Front wings 14 S.W.G. (.080") alum. rear. (.064) 16 S.W.G. alum. No stone guards. Design of recommended attachment of front wings to the running boards to be sent to Mr. Evernden for his information. Material for constructing the steps to be supplied - i.e. board,lin-rubber and stainless steel edging. FLOORS. To be constructed in accordance with our design, and the loose boards to be edged to make them gastight and held down with recessed handscrews. INSTRUMENT BOARD. To be cut to shape, supplied by RR.Ltd., and fitted and polished. Derby to fit the instruments. SCUTTLE ISOLATION. To be in accordance with our N.Sch.3438 - & TOOLS. Road tools under the bonnet. Other tools under the front seat in two drawers. | ||