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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).
List of technical issues and feedback points regarding vehicle bodywork and electrical systems.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 92\1\  scan0141
Date  22th May 1935
  
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E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}5/MN.

22.5.35.

5. On the rear boot lid{A. J. Lidsey} no provision has been made for fastening trunks or suitcases. We would be glad if you would send us the necessary pieces and inform us of how they should be fitted.

6. The hole in the fixed sheet steel floor under the rear seat cushion to enable the battery to be lifted out was too far forward at its rearmost edge and the battery cannot be extracted.

7. The whole of the body lighting wires were taken forward in the body to a point near the dashboard. This made the wiring very difficult because a junction box for the body lighting wires is provided in the chassis on the third cross-member as on the Bentley, and the body lighting wires etc. as well as those from the direction indicator should be taken to this point.

8. Although it was agreed by your Mr.Penney to insert a piece of rope underneath the carpet on the bottom of the body to represent the cable of wires running between the loud-speaker and the set, this was not provided.

9. The wires in the body were not labelled and had no distinctive colouring, and considerable time was used up in discovering where these wires went to. We think in future that it would be a great help to label all the wire ends.

10. Difficulty was experienced in getting the wireless set away from the back of the instrument board as the lower attachment stud next to the pillar was inaccessible.

11. The water tray to the top scuttle ventilator was so fitted that no air coming through the ventilator could reach the body. The tray had to be lowered.

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