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).
Modifications to the accelerator pedal, including adding sealing washers and welding the throttle lever.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\3\ scan0092 | |
| Date | 26th March 1941 | |
| To En. From Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/SD. Copy to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} En/Hi. En/S&G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1080 700 Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/SD/E/26.3.41. MYTH - PEDALS. We attach to En/Hi's copy the original of FL.323, Sealing Washers on Accelerator Pedal. The above scheme shows the addition of sealing washers to the Oilite bushes in the accelerator pedal bearing shaft. Whilst doing this scheme, we have decided to putt weld the throttle operating lever to the pedal shaft. It may finally be found necessary to make the accelerator pad detachable from the stem and not the pedal lever, as at present, to assist in assembly. This will be decided when En/S&G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} has completed the design of the front body mounting. However, for the first car, we propose to leave the design of the accelerator pedal as shown on FL.318 and FL.323. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/SD. Original to En./Hi. Prints to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} En/Hi. En/S&G and Ashby. | ||