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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).
Steering and control configurations for various chassis types and markets.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\V\October1930-February1931\  Scan305
Date  2nd July 1931
  
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
C. to - HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

SECRET.

JAPAN 3. STEERINGS.

DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M7.2.31.
X5430.

We are designing the dash, steering, and pedals, for the
above car, which are to be so designed that the greatest possible
number of pieces are common to both L. and R.H. chassis.

On the R.H. chassis we are reproducing the two driving
positions which we now have, namely, C. and E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, and are also including
the recently created F.{Mr Friese}

COLUMN. PEDALS. LEVERS. DASH.
'C' 'C' TYPE }SAME 'C' TYPE }SAME
'E' 'E' TYPE }FOR 'E' TYPE }FOR
'F' 'E' TYPE }ALL. 'E' TYPE }ALL.

Do we need to reproduce all of these seating positions for
the L.H. chassis? On L.H. P. 2. we have only 'E' (and possibly'F')
as requested by RRAI.

From the RRAI. point of view I do not see any chance of them
liking our 'C', and even if they do build 6 seater bodies with facing
forward extra seats they will use the 'E' column, and put the driver's
seat 1" nearer the steering wheel, so that almost the same room in
the rear is obtained as with the 'C' column.

For Europe again it would appear that we may only need 'E'
and 'F' as their tastes are very like the American.

There is little difficulty in producing all three steerings
for both hands due to the universal dashboard, but after our
experience with P. 2. L.H. there does seem a possibility that there may
be no demand for a L.H. Japan 3. with 'C' column.

DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
  
  


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