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).
Standardisation of insulation between the dash and scuttle for the 20HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\4\ Scan101 | |
| Date | 19th September 1923 | |
| X4613 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. W/S. (LHS{Lord Herbert Scott}) c. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c. Mr Booth. BY5-P19.9.23. 20HP CHASSIS. INSULATION BETWEEN DASH & SCUTTLE. X4613 In considering the question of bringing in the complete isolation of the dash from the scuttle as standard for the 20HP chassis, I am under the impression that we have not yet completed a car having this peculiarity. In view of this I do not think it is advisable for us to alter our chassis prints calling for the complete isolation of the scuttle from the dash as a standard requirement on all 20HP cars. Before attempting to do anything further in this matter I think that we should await the trial of a 20HP car built up in this manner, as the probability is that we should require a different disposition of the brackets for carrying the body, and further, I would like to feel quite satisfied that the isolation in question will not seriously affect the supporting of the steering column and the Instrument Board on D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} type cars. I believe the scheme is being fitted to a body by Messrs. Beaton, which is at present under construction at Bromley, and therefore until some more positive information is available in this connection I do not propose to alter the chassis print of the 20HP car. In regard to the 40/50 chassis print, we are making the modification in question by deleting the present method of connecting the scuttle to the dash and shewing the isolation scheme in its place. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Signature] | ||