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).
Design of the accelerator pedal for the Myth chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\3\ scan0084 | |
| Date | 20th March 1941 | |
| 1020. To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} c. to Dr. c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAG. 700 Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames}2/SW.20.3.41. MYTH. P E D A L S. We attach to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH's copy the original of :- PL.516 - Accelerator Pedal. The above scheme shows the accelerator pedal for the Mith chassis, which is fitted on to the top of the frame by two straps welded to a cross tube in which rotates a tube running in oilite bushes, with the accelerator pedal lever and the operating lever at opposite ends. We have not provided any adjustment by the pedal stems as we feel they should not be necessary. This design of the accelerator pedal modifies the brake pedal lever slightly from the design shown on PL.445, at the same time it should be noticed we have removed the adjustment on the pedal stems of both the brake and clutch pedal levers. We have also had to modify our proposed design of the dashboard mounting bracket as shown on PL.442, will Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAG. please note. The actual length of the operating lever will have to be decided when designing the carburetter controls. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Draper Original to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. Prints to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/EAG. & Ashby. | ||