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).
Report page discussing various automotive points of interest including servos, petrol pumps, and a blueprint of a mechanical part.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\2October1927-November-1927\ 16 | |
| Date | 23th November 1927 guessed | |
| contd :- -6- behind the gearbox. The Salmson has the two-points located in the centre of the crankcase. OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST. Practically all cars of any repute and size are fitting a servo. The 'Dewandre' is being widely adopted owing to its simplicity of application. The Westinghouse also operating from the induction manifold depression and now a neat unit, is fitted to some dozen cars including the Citroen. There are several examples of endeavours to circumvent Autovac petrol supply - a sketch of a neat positive petrol pump being attached. The Delage firm are forging all their steering levers with bent ends on which the ball end is integral, this simplifies the provision of dust excluders for the ball joints. They also hold the non-shackled end of their springs in a rubber block. The Willys Knight are fitting fabric shackles as standard. On the whole the Salon was more notable for advance in body design than mechanical construction, a low overall car height being a pronounced feature. The only new type of spare wheel carrier noted was on the Aries, two spare wheels being carried horizontally below the luggage. This car however has no rear petrol tank. Blueprint text: ENTREE, SORTIE J, K, L, M, N, O, A, B, C, F, E, D, P, G, H Bottom right text: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/W.A.Robotham. | ||