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).
New shortened 'D' type instrument board bracket and its attachment.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\June1923\ Scan8 | |
| Date | 12th June 1923 | |
| ORIGINAL TO BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}3/M12.6.23. c. to Gd. c. to WHS. c. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X4067 X4264 GOS:11. INSTRUMENT BOARD BRACKET - "D" STEERING. We send herewith N.sch. 1424. shewing the shortened instrument board bracket "D" type, which it will be seen follows exactly the lines of the existing bracket except for the point of attachment to the steering column. We should like it to be ascertained by experiment before this is standardised that no harm is done to the steering column by clamping it round the tube instead of round the thrust bearing fitting. We expect that the long instrument board bracket will remain standard as giving a better position for the windscreen, but if as a result of experience it is found that the shorter one is more generally useful we should standardise that, but we expect to have to supply 2 brackets for some time. A point that has arisen in connection with the coachbuilding is the length of the thread on the countersunk headed screws attaching the bracket to the instrument board. Since there is a deep wooden packing allowed which it is recognised will vary considerably, we think there should be plenty of thread on these screws as indicated on this drawing. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} [STAMP: RECEIVED SH SEP 1923] | ||