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).
Agreeing to reduce the space between the dashboard and the steering wheel by half an inch for the E. steering on model 12-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\4\ Scan062 | |
| Date | 23th June 1928 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} X7500 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M23.6.28. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} STEERING - G.2.B. SERIES. X.7430 X.7500 With reference to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG21.6.28., DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} discussed this matter with the Sales conference, and it was agreed that we should accept the reduction of ½" between the dashboard and the steering wheel on the E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} steering to be fitted up on 12-EX. The wheel to squab dimension will now be 15¼" instead of 15". DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||