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).
Layout of the front end of a Wraith 80 car, detailing the bonnet and dashboard pressing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 125\3\ scan0091 | |
| Date | 27th March 1939 | |
| SCALE 1/4 LAYOUT OF FRONT END OF CAR FOR BONNET & DASHBOARD PRESSING WRAITH 80 PD. 285 *THIS FIGURE IS TO THE FRONT OF THE BODY FRAMEWORK. *4.850 + .100 + .080 = 5.150. LEAVING .030 FOR THE BODY PANEL BETWEEN THE DASHBOARD PRESSING & THE FRONT OF THE BODY FRAMEWORK. SEE LATER SCHEMES FOR:- FRONT BUMPER & BUMPER BRACKETS. FRONT APRON, STARTING HANDLE BEARING & CENTRE LAMP BRACKET. WINGSTAYS, HEADLAMPS & HORNS. BONNET VALANCE STRIP. SEE PD. 298 FOR ENCLOSED LIMOUSINE - SCALE 1/16. CHAIN DOTTED LINES SHOW BONNET AS SUPPLIED. COACHBUILDERS TO CUT BONNET TO SUIT WINGS & BODY. LEVEL TOP OF CHASSIS FRAME DATUM. PROFILE OF OUTSIDE OF BONNET PANELS AT THE REAR OF THE RADIATOR SHELL. NOTE: FOR FULL SIZE SECTIONS OF CENTRE & SIDE HINGES, ALSO HINGE COVER, SEE F.W. 1649. ALUMINIUM BONNET 12.S.W.G. (104) OUTSIDE OF BONNET PANELS .025 BELOW C/L OF HINGE OUTSIDE OF BONNET BEHIND BACK OF RADIATOR SHELL CUTOUT REQUIRED IN BODY & FLANGE OF DASHBOARD TO CLEAR STANDARD R/R TYPE HINGE. PROFILE OF FLANGE ON STEEL DASHBOARD PRESSING. THE MAIN PART OF PRESSING IS UNCHANGED FROM F.B. 3651. ROLLS-ROYCE LTD PRINT ROOM 27 MAR 1939 C/L OF TRANSMISSION DATUM BACK OF DASH | ||