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).
Design suggestions for lightweight components, new headlamps, and issues with bonnet fitting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img063 | |
| Date | 27th October 1936 | |
| (3) Light weight quick-lift to centre division. Light weight woodwork for dadoes and finishers. Rear window to slide (approx. 1" for ventilation, and not to fall). We understand this suggestion may not be acceptable. Light weight rear bumper. Hollow sheet metal door handles. Special light weight cushions and squabs. A.C. stone shields for wings. With a 10 1/2 cwt body the acceleration would be an improvement over the present standard in spite of the higher axle ratio. New type Head Lamps. The importance of obtaining test lamps of the new pattern, so that the technical features can be tried out as soon as possible was emphasised, bearing in mind the experience with P.100, and the necessity for getting these new lamps on production quickly. Two sets of lamps at least are required, and one of these should go on a Bentley which is the worst car for vibration. The new regulations it is understood do not limit the bulb wattage provided the lamp is fitted with dipping mechanism. Fitting of Bonnets Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}3/E.27.10.36. This difficulty arises from two different productions made in two different factories to a somewhat complicated form having to match each other through the medium of an elastic mounting. While it is thought that a scheme for carrying the rear end of the bonnet on the scuttle is feasible for Phantom III the same would not do for 25/30 and Bentley on account of bonnet knocks. With the bonnet thus carried it would be necessary to locate the rear bonnet on the scuttle also, and provide a temporary eye and bonnet rest on the dash, to be removed when body is placed in position. One point to watch is the variation of height of rear end of bonnet affecting bonnet catches, and locks, and as it is known that bodies settle down during preliminary test | ||