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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).
List of vehicle body and interior modifications for noise reduction and construction improvements.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 92\1\  scan0090
Date  20th February 1935 guessed
  
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12. Rear Foot Wells to be treated with rubberised felt, as the Buick.
13. Front floor to be felted and carpet carried part way up the face of the insulated dashboard.
14. Sheet Aluminium step-boards on new stiffened step brackets.
15. Improved design of Stone Shield Support inside the wings using bolts.
16. Steel panels to the doors above the waist-line on one side only, as test.
17. The use of a non-drying gum mastic on all joints to prevent creaks.
18. Metal Edging to door sills to hide edge of carpet.
19. Large Soft Rubber welts covered in cloth to avoid rattles, draughts, and leather creaks.

Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
  
  


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