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).
Departmental memo discussing the design and ergonomics of car pedals.
| Identifier | Morton\M21\ img023 | |
| Date | 4th October 1912 | |
| Header Text: (50 H) (X 247. 30.4.12) E.P. 1769. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, 14-15, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, W. TELEGRAMS: "ROLHEADRolls-Royce telegram address," LONDON. TELEPHONES: 1654, 1655, 1656 GERRARD. DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. Handwritten Reference (Top Right): (M55) Column Headers: This column is for Name of Person addressed. | DATE. | Pedals. X 508 Memo Entry 1: Name of Person addressed: Mr Johnson. Date: 23-9-12 Text: With reference to the attached. Memo Entry 2: Name of Person addressed: Mr Royce Date: 4/10/12 Text: I fully realize Mr Royce's point about the boots & that the present pedals are a compromise. It seems to me that the relative positions of the seat & pedals should be allowed to matter as little as possible. The long-legged driving-owner may have, if not to-day then tomorrow, a short-legged driver who is over-reached. When this man's feet in an emergency, stop behind an obstruction, fly up the pedals the result is disaster. Under less serious circumstances gear changing is difficult & uncertain. It is a common thing to find one pedals fitted with rubber covers but of course this may be for heat. Annotation (Left Margin, vertical): This shd be considered when drawing of new chassis are being prepared. FHR Annotation (Left Margin, boxed): 23 X 12 Stamp: RECEIVED 4 OCT 1912, Techl Office Footer Text: This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||