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. | ||