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).
Continued use of rubberised floorboards on the Bentley and Ph.III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\5\ scan0112 | |
| Date | 3rd April 1936 | |
| To L. c.c. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c.c. to WOF. c.c. to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} X 1141 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} & /JH. 3.4.36. Rubberised Floorboards. Re. E/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}1/HF.{H. W. Frost - Coachwork Inspector}3.4.36. The question has been raised as to whether we should continue to use rubberised floorboards on the Bentley and Ph.III chassis. The points in favour of the rubberised boards are (a) Appearance. (b) The rubber is used to form a gas tight joint. (c) Non slipping surface for the proposed felt mat and carpet. (d) To provide a damping effect to the metal surface of the boards. The fact that we have previously stated that a felt mat rubberised on one side gives better results than a rubber mat has no bearing on the floorboards in question. This rubberised felt mat replaces the heavy expensive sorbo mat supplied by all coachbuilders. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.Dodd. | ||