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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).
Comparative table of interior dimensions and other data for different 10 HP car bodies.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 128\3\  scan0098
Date  5th April 1940
  
Handwritten top: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Hewitt How does this compare with Mr Greens Standard
To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
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Typed Title: 10 H.P. STANDARD
Handwritten: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

I give below dimensions of the interior of a Standard Super 10 H.P. Body -

| | MR GREENS STANDARD 12 | STANDARD | MYTH | ROVER |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Steering wheel clearance from seat cushion | 5 3/4" | 6" | 6 1/4 | 5 |
| Steering wheel clearance from seat squab | Max 15 1/2" Min 11" | Max 16" Min 10" | 13.000 9.000 | 16.000 12.000 |
| Rear seat knee room | Max 17" Min 12 1/2" | Max 16" min 10" | 17.500 13.500 | 11.500 7.500 |
| Front seat height from floor | 13 1/2" | 13 1/2" | 12.000 | 13.000 |
| Rear seat height from floor | 15" | 15 1/2" | 15.750 | 15.000 |
| Squab to clutch pedal | Max: 40" Min: 35" | Max 43" Min 37" | 46.500 42.000 | — |
| Max interior height | 49" | 49" | 47.000 | 47.000 |
| Front head room | 37" | 37" | 35.000 | 35.500 |
| Rear head room | 34 1/2" | 36" | 34.500 | 34.500 |
| Front seat width | 20" | 20" | 22.000 | 20.000 |
| Front seat depth | 17" | 17" | 18.000 | 18.000 |
| Rear seat width effective | 39" | 39" | 44.000 | 40.250 |
| Rear seat depth | 18" | 18" | 20.000 | 18.000 |
| Max interior width | 48" | 48" | 51.000 | 49.000 |
| Weight of car with no petrol | | 18 cwt. | | 25CWT. |
| Pre-war price for Super 10 H.P. | | £185. | | £275 |

Bottom left: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AA.{D. Abbot-Anderson}
Bottom center: [Signature]
Bottom right: 14.4 / 18 / 32.4
  
  


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