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).
Fouling issues and proposed modifications for mounting a Hooper Sedanca body on a 19-EX chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\5\ Scan013 | |
| Date | 11th December 1928 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} 47460 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/2/11.12.28. RE. PETROL TANK AT REAR END - 19-EX. X.7460 HOOPER SEDANCA. X.7830 X.4038 Owing to the change in the chassis which has been made since this body was instructed some months ago, and owing to Hooper's having put less turn under on the rear panel, and also due to the fact that this body has a square cornered back, there will be some difficulty in mounting the body on 19-EX chassis. The fouls consist of : (1) The 2-level device comes under the bottom rail of the body. (2) The filler fouls the corner of the body. (3) The K.S. gauge and vent pipe fouls the bottom rail. (4) The tyre of the spare wheel fouls the body panel. This is the very worst type of body to deal with as the square corner quarrels with the petrol filler, and the flat back does not permit a very large turn under without looking ugly. On N.sch.2780 (herewith) we shew a modified petrol tank and wheel carrier which will enable you to get the body on. The filler is leaned back to clear the body, and the K.S. gauge and the 2-level device are moved rearwards. We think this modif. might be made std. on all tanks in future. The spare wheel is canted out rearwards to clear the panel - if we are not able to move the body .250 forwards. We are sorry to have to do this but it is one of the unavoidable features in ordering the body before we finish the chassis. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||