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).
A complaint regarding a refrigerated air outlet duct, discussing a mock-up and requesting a new scheme, with handwritten notes on other vehicle components.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\1\ Scan061 | |
Date | 2nd November 1962 | |
S.3 To: Tln/GHK. c: JPB. c: Tln. c: Kgt. c: MoF/DC. MoF/Snt. 9/SV. 2.11.62. 1113. Refrigerated Air Outlet Duct LS has complained about the functioning of the refrigerated air outlet duct fitted under the picnic tray on production cars. Because of this we have mocked up an outlet on 31.B using a standard capping rail outlet, with its front face angled at 19° to the vertical. It is fed from the crossduct by a short fibreglass duct and held in place by a bracket hung from the picnic tray runners. Gry{Shadwell Grylls} has approved this outlet, so would you please produce a scheme showing this new outlet, to which the detail office may work. JEB will probably suggest a suitable means of making it look aesthetically acceptable. Handwritten notes: Non alignment of cubby lid{A. J. Lidsey} to woodbase. Padded roll - bad shape. (soft). Door finishes - plain. Fixing screws in elbows awful. screws under secondary head bed. 1 Bezels - Clumsy. 2 Dials should be boldly -> 1" approx. 3 Lower section returned. 4 Escutcheons - heavy? 5 Fixing screws - apalling. MoF/Snt. Snt. Door handles to close to trim. Poor Styling. Steering Wheel CR{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}! Wheel discs. Shutters. | ||