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).
Querying dimensional differences for the brake lever position on various car chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 183\M22\ img122 | |
| Date | 25th September 1920 | |
| To EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to CJ. [Text struck through: DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}] HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP: ORIGINAL] RE BODY FOR 6 EX [STAMP: D 25 SEP 1920 RECEIVED] E1/G23/9/20. BODY Many thanks for your memo concerning position of side levers on - Pre-War cars. [Text struck through: Post-War Cars 1 to 1000.] * Chassis 6 EX (typical of chassis 1001 and onwards.)* Could you kindly inform us - (1) Why the dimension between the forward position of the brake lever and the back of the dash should vary. For the three classes of cars quoted above there are four dimensions given for the brake lever. Pre-War cars F.6112 - 13.625"set in )centre of brake lever handle 13.750"set out) to dash. Post-War cars G.3192B - 12" (1 to 1000) ditto. ditto. Chassis 6 EX and)F.7088 - 13.425" 1001 and onwards) ditto. ditto. (or 13" from silhouette of brake lever to dash as now quoted.) [STAMP: D 25 SEP 1920 RECEIVED] (2) Why the distance laterally between the centre of the brake lever and the centre of the car cannot be 21.400" as given on N. scheme 220, instead of 21.725" as given on F.7088 ? | ||