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).
Technical specification sheet detailing the mounting, windows, seating, and radio set of a vehicle body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 125\1\ scan0196 | |
| Date | 21th February 1935 | |
| continued:- - 4 - 21st.February, 1935. MOUNTING. rubber and canvas insulators. Large diameter (½") bolts are used. There are six body brackets each side, so placed as to afford the maximum support to the body and secure stiffness from the cruciform attachment to the deep main chassis frame or by cross bracing. They are long at the front where the chassis frame is comparatively narrow and the rearmost brackets are well back, giving the Coachbuilder a good support for the back part of the body. In addition, the body is bolted to the extreme rear of the chassis. WINDOWS. The windows are of the frameless type, glazed with Triplex type glass and operated by ratchet type lifts. The front door and the quarter windows have Fisher no-draught ventilators. The division window is raked to give room for the occupants of the extra seats. EXTRA SEATS. These are of the face forward type with double folding back rests. When out of use the seats fall into recesses below the division window. Cloth covered flaps secured by zippers help to conceal the seats when not in use. RADIO SET. A radio set is accommodated in the back locker with controls neatly recessed into the offside quarter. From this position, they hinge out when required. The loud speaker is at the top of the back squab. NOTES. The roof, door corners and screen opening have large radii which helps to secure a rigid structure and reduces the risk of trouble with joints cracking, etc. The well secured stiff metal rear floor and rear | ||