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).
Scuttle clearance, body mounting rigidity, and a proposed dashboard modification.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\4\ Scan072 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1929 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} X7500 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson}2/LG12.3.29. X7830 With reference to HO6/EBN13.2.29 (2) We agree that the top of the scuttle shewn on F.79578 is too close to the aft edge of the dash and coach-builders should be asked to provide more clearance at this point. We cannot see any disadvantage in (1). With regard to (3), if the body is held down rigidly there should be little or no vertical movement at this point and we have had no trouble with chattering. We think, however, that it would certainly be advisable to modify the water lip on the dashboard to allow for the subframe mounting where the movement vertically at this point will almost certainly be greater. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} F79578 | ||