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).
Design alterations to the Vulture model's steering wheel, accelerator, and back seat cushion.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\3\ scan0041 | |
| Date | 17th November 1933 | |
| x0704 SECRET. To EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} --------------- c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ---------------- E.8/HP.17.11.33. ---------------- re Vulture. ----------- Replying to your memo EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/IH.16.11.33, the dimension of 27.75" from the accelerator plate to the under edge of the steering wheel was taken from your drawing of the J.3.F.type steering N. Sch.387 but we agree that it is not enough. We do not however wish to move the steering wheel and front seat back more than can be helped as this reduces the amount of knee room in the back. We have, therefore, made an alteration to the accelerator pedal position which makes it only necessary to increase the dimension from the dash to the back of the steering wheel to 33¼" instead of 34¾" shown on EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}S.105. We are showing the modifications on your drawing and will post it to you tomorrow morning. With regard to the back seat cushion, we would refer you to our drawings of the Vulture battery box suspension and rear shack damper suspension LeC.3636 and LeC.3643 respectively in which we show the limitations affecting the position of this cushion, limiting the distance between the bottom of the cushion and level top of frame to 2¼" minimum. This dimension on EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}S.105 scales 1¾". E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||