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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).
Departmental memo discussing the ergonomics of altering the steering column position for chassis 2345.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 28\4\  Scan066
Date  19th September 1913
  
R.R. 646 (100 H) (PP. 883. 17-4-13) E.P 3986.

ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED,
NIGHTINGALE ROAD,
DERBY.

TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY.
TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines).

DEPARTMENTAL MEMO.
X457

Names and Indicating letter.
Initial of person addressed.
DATE.

A Mr. ADAMS
By Mr. BAILEY
Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON
B Mr. BEREND
Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT
Cas Miss CASWELL
Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
C Mr. COWEN
Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX
D Mr. DeLOOZE
E Mr. ELLIOTT
F Mr. FRIESE
G Mr. GNAPP
Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY
Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM
H Mr. HANBURY
J Mr. JOHNSON
K Mr. KILNER
M Mr. MOON
Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN
Ny Mr. NORTHEY
Pn{Mr Northey} Mr. PATERSON
Pd Mr. PLATFORD
Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON
R Mr. ROYCE
JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE
Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON
Lhe LORD HERBERT SCOTT
Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY
V VIENNA
Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER
Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD

Handwritten text:

Subject: Steering position 2345 chassis

Mr Day, 19.9.13. I do not think that any advantage would be gained by moving the steering column bodily upward and keeping the angle the same as before. The steering wheel would obstruct the view of the driver unless the seat was raised a similar amount. If this was done the leg room would not be required therefore the seat should be moved forward and the column shortened which brings you into a similar position to one of the more upright positions of our own steering. If any small advantage were gained by the proposed alteration I feel sure that it would not justify the expense of carrying out the work.
Hny

This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers.
  
  


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