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).
Confirming layout dimensions for B.3, including the dash, gearbox, and distribution box.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179b\1\ img158 | |
| Date | 15th November 1932 | |
| TO WR. FROM EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} ORIGINAL BVI/15.11.32. COPY TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X4027 RE LAYOUT OF B.3. We wish to confirm our telephone conversation of yesterday agreeing to the dimension of 3.650. from the back of the dash to the centre line of the No.6. cylinder measured up the centre line of the transmission. We agree also to the dash being potted locally to give greater clearance for the cylinder block and cylinder head cover. It would be an advantage if this pot did not extend as far down as the top of the sloping foot-board as this would avoid notching the board. We have now fixed the position of the gear box in the chassis. The centre of the ball fulcrum of the change speed lever is 21.000. ins from the back of the dash measured horizontally. A layout, full size, of the gearbox in the frame will follow in a few days, and also a scheme for dealing with the front floor. In connection with the scheme for the distribution box which design we have just received the print, we presume that BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} having done the layout of the dash for Per.II. will lay this out in position on that car and on B.3. The only point in which we are interested is that it shall be in the centre of the dash on B.3. as we are expecting that the switch with be placed centrally on the instrument board. [STAMP: RECEIVED NOV 26 1932] | ||