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).
Bodywork features and suggested modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\1\ B001_104 Body-page52 | |
| Date | 28th October 1932 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Ltd. c. to Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} X104 EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/KT.28.10.32. I.PER.2. Besides the features communicated to Messrs Park Wards, we have occasion to mention the following features in connection with the work carried out by ourselves and Sanderson & Holmes. (1) The temporary rear apron was far too flexible and when vibrating hit the bottom cross rail of the body. We have strengthened this up with angles and suggest that the apron in conjunction with the luggage grid, which you are about to fit, should be so strengthened as found necessary. (2) The rear wings on their inside valances, next to the rear horns of the frame, vibrated and hit the frame. These wings need to be fastened to the rear horns with an insulating layer of thin leather or felt. (3) The front wings have no stiffener along the edge where they join the chassis frame with the consequence that the large flat area just prior to the running boards vibrated badly. We notice that the wing has been cut to pass stiffeners on the frame, with the result that cracks have started. These wings need to be removed and have a vertical down locking edge welded to them. (4) The rear corner of the bonnet vibrates and taps the scuttle. In future we shall recess a pad of soft rubber fitted in to the scuttle against which the flap of the bonnet can rest, and suggest that this should be done on all bodies delivered. (5) On this particular car there is inadequate clearance between the cut-out portion of the bonnet and the arm of the side wheel carrier which causes knocks. The wing is also riding on the spare wheel carrier tube and should be cleared away. (6) There is a bad vibration coming from the horn suspended under the front apron. It appears to be due to elasticity of the fittings causing a portion of the horn to rattle. This feature does not occur on G.Per.2, which has a similar horn fitting. | ||