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 be made to a cast dashboard for an 'India 3' car, model 12.G.4.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1928-December1928\ Scan013 | |
| Date | 13th July 1928 | |
| to SF. from Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} RE CAST DASH. INDIA 3. We send herewith N.Sch. 2650, shewing certain modifications which it will be necessary to make to the cast dash of 12.G.4. in order that the controls may be placed 6.250.ins. from the centre of the car. This is a necessity as Mr. Royce insists on having a framed patch of instruments on this car. The distribution box has been moved outwards and the surrounding pieces have been moved to correspond. The control shaft will pass through the dash almost horizontally. These modifications had better be made to apply to all cast dashboards, as we shall wish soon to offer a grouped system of instruments as an alternative to our present arrangement. Owing to lack of detailed information we have not been able to made a complete investigation of the modifications, so we suggest that you look upon N.Sch 2650. as indicating a method of treatment, rather than a design. We are aware that this may be rather short notice to give ypu for 12.G.4. We suggest that, since we must have the framed instruments on this car, "Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}" should patch the dash up temporarily if necessary. "Sales" have supplied us with a Patch of Instruments. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||