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).
Series of alterations and specifications for various chassis components, likely for a left-hand drive conversion.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\C\September1919\ Scan27 | |
| Date | 1st September 1919 | |
| To BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} -3- R6/G27/9/19 Contd. BACK AXLE - No change. FRONT AXLE. X.3681 - To have steering lever altered to other side. STEERING BOX. X.3682 - Build for other side of chassis and reverse hand of worm and nut. CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL. - No change whatever. PEDALS, EXHAUST CUTOUT AND STARTER BUTTON. [Diagram showing a steering column and three pedals labeled CLUTCH, BRAKE, ACCELERATOR, and a STARTER BUTTON.] Handwritten notes: TO BE DONE AT W.W x 3689 x 3690 x 3691 Care must be taken that pressure on one shaft does not cause friction on another. Pedals and starter button to be on reverse side of chassis but in their present position relative to each other. Exhaust cutout will probably have to go where convenient. CHANGE SPEED GATE AND SIDE BRAKE. X.3680 - Gate and side brake lever to be in centre of chassis. Probably a small gate without side notches, like 49 GB. ELECTRIC STARTER. X.3683 - Motor, gear, and switches to be on other side of chassis. Direction of rotation of motor as at present. DYNAMO DRIVE. X.3684 - Dynamo to be changed to other side of chassis, but hand to remain unaltered. SPEEDOMETER DRIVE. X.3685 - Change to other side of chassis. INSTRUMENT BOARD. X.3686 - Will have instruments arranged in reverse order to present. PETROL TANK. X.3687 - Altered to suit reversed position of silencer. This is to be fitted with separate partition, to give warning when commencing last two gallons. Petrol indicator level had better be of the magnetic type. FRAME AND DASH-BOARD DRILLING AND CROSS MEMBERS. X.3688 x3679 - To be arranged to suit the altered positions of units affected. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||