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).
Specification of Coachwork for a Park Ward Four Door Saloon on a Bentley 3 1/2 Litre chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\1\ scan0245 | |
| Date | 8th March 1934 guessed | |
| PARK WARD FOUR DOOR SALOON. BENTLEY 3 1/2 LITRE. SPECIFICATION OF COACHWORK. CHASSIS. Standard Bentley 3 1/2 litre chassis except for the following:- (1) Dropped front crossmember. (2) Lamp standards outside of the frame. } Scheme to come. (3) Side spare wheel carrier. FB.590. (4) Modif. battery crossmember. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}S.II6. (5) Modif. petrol filler. N.Sch.3929. (6) Lengthened exhaust pipe. BODY. FOUR DOOR SPORTS SALOON. as shewn on Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}S.II7. & Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}S.II8. SEATING. It is important that the seats and squabs be made to the dimensions shewn when compressed. Likewise it is essential that all of the internal dimensions given should be taken to refer to the body when completely trimmed. The front bucket seats to be curved to conform to the shape of the back and to have no pockets. The rails on which they run must be bolted and not screwed to the floor. DOORS. Doors to have concealed hinges and to be fitted with the Fisher or Quickthro Ventilating System. Triplex .187ins. Metal door stops. HEAD. Head to be panelled and fitted with the latest type of Pytchley Sunshine Roof. Head cloth to be trimmed up behind the boxing for the sunshine roof. Interior sun visors and frameless roof lights. No water gutter over the doors. SCREEN. Single piece screen of Triplex. .187ins. thick. Fixed. Dual Tlaxon Screen wiper at base of screen. SCUTTLE. Top scuttle ventilator to be fitted. WINGS. Front wings to have the valance passing over the frame to be finally cut in and mounted at Derby. Do not cut in wheel well until the wing has been mounted. Stone shields. Rear wings to be finally cut in around the petrol filler when mounted at Derby. Steps to be panelled and fitted with rubber strips. Step boards to be framed for lightness. FLOOR. Standard front floor to be supplied by Derby. Wells in the rear floor to be of steel (s.w.g.22.) Rear wheel arches to be in steel (S.W.G.20). Provision must be made in the floors for access to the front and rear universal joints, the shock dampers at the rear the battery and the rear brake adjustment, also the petrol tank fittings. INSTRUMENT BOARD. Standard Instruments in the centre. Smaller speedo. and Tacho. New design of board with complete wooden face. | ||