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).
Responding to a request, outlining plans for providing drawings of various vehicle components.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\January1928-March1928\ 164 | |
| Date | 26th March 1928 | |
| BY: FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Copy to - HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M26.3.28. ORIGINAL E.A.C. 10. X7770 X663 In reply to BY11/G21328., we shall in the course of the next 2 or 3 days send you drawings of the following: (1) Steering column & mounting. (2) Side steering tube. (3) Petrol tank with filler, vent, level gauge, etc. (4) Rear end of frame, with dumb iron, & 1st. & 2nd. cross members. (5) Spare wheel carrier at rear. (6) Luggage grid. (7) Tail lamp, number plate, etc. This will account for a number of items in the list you give. Some of the remainder can be dealt with by instructions, thus: (8) Frame ties same as EAC. 7, except for depth, which is to be 5.5" instead of 6.5" - see N. sch. 2428. Since no design is called for no doubt this can be set out in Derby. (9) Dashboard & brackets same as EAC. 7, subject to any improvements as a result of the present cast dash experiments. (10) Footboards same as EAC.7. The remaining items on your list are as follows: (11) Instrument board in all probability will be a framed patch of instruments. We think however in any case that it cannot be regarded as one of the most urgent jobs. (12) Dipping headlamps probably the same as those instructed for the sports car except for any modifications required in the control on account of the new engine arrangement. Until this latter is settled we do not think we can usefully do work on the dipping lamps. In addition to this we are expecting some suggestions from R.{Sir Henry Royce} (1) | ||