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).
Request to review the accelerator pedal position on an 8-cylinder car and to design a new alternative.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\4\ scan0182 | |
| Date | 4th August 1939 | |
| 666a By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/R.4.8.39. Acceleration Pedal on 30-G-VII. Will you please see that attention is given to the position of the accelerator pedal on the 8-cyl. car, particularly with regard to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}' car. Originally we rigged up a Roller accelerator pedal on the 8-cylinder which was more comfortable than any we have every tried. We should like a design schemed for this to try as an alternative. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||