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).
Technical memorandum detailing criticisms and proposed modifications for a new type of luggage grid.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\6\ 06-page56 | |
| Date | 17th June 1931 | |
| To Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} " Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} " EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} " By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} NEW TYPE LUGGAGE GRID. P.II. (N. SCH. 3032). There are several points on the new P.II. type luggage grid which are open to criticism and it would appear advisable to investigate them while there is still time to carry out modifications. Our criticisms are as follows. (1) Luggage strap guides on the bodyguard rail; these are in a very awkward position, it is very difficult to slip a luggage strap through them. It is suggested that a better position for the strap guide is at 90° to the present position (or even at 45°.) this would take the nasty sharp curve out of the strap and we do not think would foul the body panel on the longest body. (This fault has not come up on this type of luggage grid, it also was a fault of previous types). [Diagram Text] SUGGESTED POSITION OF STRAP GUIDE STRAP BODY GUARD RAIL LUGGAGE PRESENT POSITION OF STRAP GUIDE (2) Luggage strap guides on rear luggage grid rail: The new type of grid is some 24.5" long when fully opened; this length is considerably greater than the width of the average trunk, so it is feasible to suppose that some owners will wish to use the grid without the last portion being extended (thus shortening it to approx. 17.5") If this is doe, the luggage strap guides on the rear rail, when the rear portion is folded back, project above the level of the grid and will stick into the bottom of any trunk strapped to the grid. This contingency can be provided for by altering the position of the strap guides. We are carrying out this slight modification. (3) We think the appearance of the four grid fixing screw handles is not at all good and could be improved upon. When they are all tightened up, the | ||