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).
Implementation of mixture and dimming controls on the steering column for Bensport and other models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 178\3\ img284 | |
| Date | 19th July 1932 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M19.7.32. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} T. re. CONTROLS ON STEERING COLUMN. X7200 X5540 X4683 We thank you for your HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/MJ16732., re. the above, and note your remarks. In the case of Bensport we have catered for a mixture control on the steering column. although we were aware that SU. carburetters/are to be used, since the Bentley, using the same carburetters, has a mixture control in this position, and also/we feel that a mixture control on the column is a Sales feature on an expensive sports car. We cannot have a foot dimming switch on Bensport: there is no room for it. On RR. cars we could do so, and do do so, but SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} has instructed the steering column control, and we have adhered to this. The RR. scheme for the P. 2., J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 3., and 25HP. and Peregrine, is nearly completed. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||