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 sheet detailing various vehicle coachwork and fitting requirements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 63\3\ scan0255 | |
| Date | 3rd January 1935 guessed | |
| -4- Back Light. Back light to be of toughened Triplex 3/16ths.inch.thick. Rear blind to be concealed and to be arranged so that it springs over the Rear Light when released. Flush fitting control to be fitted in the offside contrail beside the driver. Direction Indicators. Direction indicators to be concealed in the centre pillars, Lucas latest pattern, timed control switch to be mounted centrally in the screen rail capping, and two small mirrors to show if indicators are working, fitted to the top of the screen. Interior Woodwork. Walnut veneered. Window fillets to be of the solid type with rounded corners. Door finishers to be the Park Ward Sports type. Visors & Mirror. Two Beatorson Roll visors with interior shield, with interior driving mirror behind them. Mirror to be chosen by Rolls-Royce Ltd. Head Interior. Head cloth not to be cut up behind sunshine roof boxing. Two flush fitting and flangeless roof lamps, one each side of rear seat, with switch on the offside centre pillar. Carpet. Hair carpet to the whole floor that will not moult. Leather pad for heel of driver's right leg. No sorbo under front carpet. Scuttle Rail Light. Recessed lamp in scuttle rail to be operated by a push-pull switch on the instrument board. Scuttle Ventilation. Louvres on side of scuttle to match those on the bonnet. Derby dash ventilation scheme to be sent to you later. R.R. dash ventilation scheme to be fitted to design supplied. Fog Lamp. Fog lamp to be supplied and fitted by R.R. Ltd. Waist Moulding. Waist moulding of chromium plated brass to be held by spiking. Outside Door Handles. Outside door handles to be as nearly balanced as possible and of a shape to go well with the chromium moulding. Mounting. Body to be held down only to the chassis body brackets, and R.{Sir Henry Royce}-R.{Sir Henry Royce} bolts and nuts to be used, with nut and lock-nut. Contd: | ||