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).
Controls on the steering column, specifically the mixture control for the Bensport model and the lack of a foot dimming switch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\4\ Scan038 | |
| Date | 19th July 1932 | |
| x7240 HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M19.7.32. C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} X.7240 X.5240 X.4027 X.4553 re. CONTROLS ON STEERING COLUMN. We thank you for your HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/MJ16732., re. the above, and note your remarks. In the case of the Bensport we have catered for a mixture control on the steering column, although we were aware that SU. carburetters are to be used, since the Bentley, using the same carburetters, has a mixture control in this position, and also we feel that a mixture control on the column is a sales feature on an expensive sports car. We cannot have a foot dimming switch on Bensport: there is no room for it. On RR. cars we could do so, and do do so, but SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} has instructed the steering column control, and we have adhered to this. The RR. scheme for the P.2, J.3, and 25 HP. and Peregrine is nearly completed. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||