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 instructions for vehicle cushions, floor coverings, fittings, and delivery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\3\ X704-0036 | |
| Date | 20th October 1926 guessed | |
| (2) without any box valance fitted. The valances and running boards will be supplied by Derby Works. CUSHIONS.ETC. Driving cushion and main cushion to be the same height above the floor when compressed. Depth of compressed cushion in each case to be six inches. Details of upholstery,etc to be settled in a separate instruction. FLOOR COVERINGS. Floor to be covered,front and rear, with Sorbo Rubber. Rear Floor Boards to be covered on the under side over the silencer with asbestos to prevent heating up of the main compartment. Subject to be discussed with EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} TOOLS. Tool accomodation to be arranged for by Derby Works. INSTRUMENT BOARD. A special design for the above is given on N.Sch.2261. SCUTTLE ISOLATION. Total isolation of the scuttle and the dash to used. For design of scuttle face stiffeners see N.Sch.2236. BATTERY. The battery will be mounted in the frame by R-R Ltd. FLOORBOARDS. Only the floor boards after the first body crossmember to be supplied by the coachbuilder. Boards to be framed to prevent warping and made gastight by inserting rubber tubing round the edges. OTHER ITEMS. Coachbuilders to fit:- BoaConstrictor Wind Horn. Body lighting. Glass rear light in head. All nickel parts to be close plated or heavily electro-plated on copper Observances of all subframe chassis print clearances is important. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS. The body, completely painted and upholstered to EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}'S separate instructions, together with rear, and partly completed front wings to be collected by Derby Works and mounted on the chassis by them. All queries and suggestions should be sent to H.I.F.Evernden. "CamachaHenry Royce's office in West Wittering", West WitteringHenry Royce's home town, Nr Chichester. Sussex. who will ossue all instructions. DRAWINGS HEREWITH. N.Sch.2245. FIXED ROOF CABRIOLET. (Scale 1/16) N.Sch.2248. COACHWORK SUBFRAME PRINT. (Scale 1/4) N.Sch.2236. Scuttle face Stiffner. N.Sch.2261. INSTRUMENT BOARD. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||