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).
Modification to a gas tight joint for the brake and clutch pedals on a Bentley II.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\3\ scan0220 | |
| Date | 7th June 1937 | |
| THE EXISTING METHOD OF HOLDING THE FELT WASHER AGAINST THE PEDAL GAP PLATE BY A SPRING ALONG THE PEDAL STEM HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE UNSATISFACTORY & CAUSES RATTLES. THE REASON BEING THAT THE FREE LENGTH OF THE SPRING IS INSUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN A GAS TIGHT JOINT DUE TO IT BEING LESS THAN THE TRAVEL OF THE PEDAL. HENCE THE SPRING CUP & WASHER CAN MOVE FREELY ON THE PEDAL STEM. THERE IS NOT ROOM TO PUT IN A LARGER SPRING ON THE PRESENT SCHEME. N. SCH. 5152. ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. PRINT RECEIVED JUN 7 1937 DERBY. SIMILAR TO F BUT CHEAPER TEMPORARY SCHEME SHOWING HOW EXISTING PEDAL GAP PLATES CAN BE USED UP. MODN TO GAS TIGHT JOINT FOR BRAKE & CLUTCH PEDALS. SCALE 1/1 BENTLEY II. N. SCH. 5152 F 60919 FB 473 F 60920 FB 472 DM{D. Munro} 28/5/37 | ||