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).
Issues with vulcanized pedal rubbers and proposing a new, simpler design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 147\5\ scan0278 | |
| Date | 9th June 1939 | |
| 835 Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. BY c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c. BY/NS.{Norman Scott} Aijee BY/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}1/G.9.6.39. noted Gug WXTON We should try these on a B 50 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} PEDAL RUBBERS. Our present vulcanized pedal rubbers are a source of difficulty from the point of view of replacement, in that a customer has to buy the complete pedal plate and holder, also the Service Department has to stock a very large number of different pedal holders. This design was adopted owing to complaints of rattles with the previous loose rubber with metal tabs, but it is suggested that a loose moulded rubber with a suitable retaining rim would not suffer from this defect, would be a very easy and simple replacement, and would be cheaper than the vulcanized rubber. A sample rubber (ex Riley) is handed you herewith, together with samples of present vulcanized rubbers. If this type is satisfactory, we would like replacements for earlier models. BY/SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}3 | ||