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).
Body dimension comparison between the Wraith III Continental Touring Limousine and the 3.B.50 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 144\4\ scan0169 | |
| Date | 26th November 1940 | |
| BODY COMPARISONS. WRAITH III. CONTINENTAL TOURING LIMOUSINE & 3.B.50. WRAITH III. 3.B.50. 1. Bottom of steering wheel to top of rear squab. 69.000 71.650 2. Bottom of steering wheel to face of rear seat heel board. 35.500 39.650 3. Width of front seat at elbow line - 5" behind steering wheel. 48.000 50.000 4. Maximum interior width at elbow line. 54.500 55.500 5. Maximum interior headroom. 46.000 49.000 6. Width of rear cushion. 46.000 48.000 7. Back of centre pillar to rear seat heel board. 12.000 17.000 We believe Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} moved back the Wraith rear seat from our design LEC.5290 to give more leg-room and to improve the rear entrance. The improved frame gives the 3.B.50 car 3.000 increased headroom. for the same height of car. The front seat room is 2.000 greater on 3.B.50 and the rear 1.000 3.B.50. is shown on PD.303 and PD.280. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||