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).
Specification sheet detailing various car body and interior components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\1\ scan0012 | |
| Date | 4th January 1939 guessed | |
| (2) Luggage Boot. To have capacity as drawn on PD.327 with no plywood inner casings, so that golf clubs may be carried. Rear lid{A. J. Lidsey} of cantilever type to carry luggage on occasions, but every effort to be made to reduce the weight of the lid.{A. J. Lidsey} Central handle operating boot locks. Luggage space to be dust-proof and water-proof when closed. Blind cavity to be sealed gastight. Front Seat. Cushion and squab to dimensions given. Anatomical bucket seats with shaped back to increase knee room to rear passengers. Cox type tubular frames as used by Vanvooren. Air bag to squab of driving seat. Rear Seats. Cushion and squab to dimensions given. Care to be taken to get support for the back. Folding central armrest and fixed side armrests. Ventilation. Side scuttle ventilator on offside with duct to top of scuttle. Flap ventilators to front doors built in to design of Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} and fitted to 7-B-5. (Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} to supply information). Screen Wiper and Screen Rail. Dual Lucas. Every effort to be made to keep the base of the screen low to enhance visibility. Ducts to be provided for defroster. Recessed map reading lamp. Instrument Board. To be settled later, scheme will be issued. Back Light. Lancegaye Glass - 3/16" thick, fitted with concealed blind operated from the driving seat. Dimensions to be as large as possible. Direction Indicators. Concealed in centre pillars and operated by a time controlled switch on the scuttle rail. Floors. Floor heights to be according to the drawings supplied and the construction to follow that indicated in the designs. Dash. Sheet metal see F.CD.1101 and F.CD.1093 bolted solid to body scuttle around its outer flange. Steering supported off interior of scuttle as designed. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||