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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).
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Modified servo drive, highlighting the need to monitor the central retaining screw during testing.29th Nov 1938Box 112 \ 1  scan0139
Request for a modification scheme to adapt an old servo driving shaft for a new detachable servo for rig testing.13th Dec 1938Box 112 \ 1  scan0140
Instruction regarding the fitting of 30° servo cams instead of 35° on future experimental chassis.13th Apr 1939Box 112 \ 1  scan0141
Removal of incorrect VG.90 servo discs from stores due to being supplied in the wrong material.7th Jun 1939Box 112 \ 1  scan0142
Request to reline a servo with genuine VG.90 material.24th Jun 1939Box 112 \ 1  scan0143
Scheme for fitting standard shock dampers to a Bentley 50, detailing necessary frame and exhaust modifications.24th May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0001
Order for one set of parts for a Gear Pump Assembly for experimental work on a rig.21th Jun 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0002
Requesting the installation of rear shock dampers, which necessitates changing the petrol tank on car 1.B.50.20th Jul 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0003
Depth of rear springs and shock dampers for Bentley V and Bentley 50 models.17th May 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0004
Letter to The Dunlop Rim & Wheel Co. Ltd. inquiring about a pressed steel wheel with a knock-off centre lock.25th Oct 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0005
Letter from Dunlop Rim & Wheel Co. Ltd. to arrange a meeting at the Works.27th Oct 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0006
Letter from Dunlop Rubber Co. regarding the performance of Centre Lock wheels and proposals for alternative wheel designs.1st Nov 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0007
Accompanying blueprints for pressed steel wheels and a tyre balancing scheme for the Bentley 11.5th Jan 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0008
Blueprints for pressed steel wheels and associated parts for a Bentley 11.A.26th Jan 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0009
Blueprints and parts for fitting Bentley 50 pressed steel wheels to a B.11.A front axle.26th Jan 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0010
Blueprints for pressed steel wheels and rear hubs for a Bentley 11.A model.26th Jan 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0011
Blueprints for fitting pressed steel wheels to a Bentley 50 front axle.26th Jan 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0012
Blueprints and parts for fitting pressed steel wheels to a Bentley B.11A rear axle.26th Jan 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0013
Parts for fitting Bentley 50 pressed steel wheels onto a B.11A rear axle.26th Jan 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0014
Replacement blueprint for a wheel and tyre balancing device for Bentley 50 pressed steel wheels.26th Jan 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0015
The application of pressed steel wheels for the front end of the B.50 car.5th May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0016
Quotation from British Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. for rubber edging of wheel discs.12th Oct 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0017
Letter from British Tyre & Rubber Co., Ltd. concerning a quotation.12th Oct 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0018
Confirming details about the weight and collection of a car body from Park Ward & Co.2nd May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0019
Communication regarding the estimated weight and collection arrangements for a car body from Park Ward & Co.2nd May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0020
Weight analysis of the first B.50 body.25th May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0021
Comparison of body weights for Wraith Limousine, Bentley 30, and touring saloon models.23th May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0022
The excessive weight of the first B-50 body and a protest to the coachbuilder Park Ward & Co.27th May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0023
Detailed weight analysis of a 1.B.50 body sent to Messrs. Park Ward & Co.8th Jun 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0024
Letter from coachbuilders Park Ward & Co. Ltd. acknowledging a detailed weight analysis of coachwork.9th Jun 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0025
Deductions on the weight of coachwork for model 1.B.50, comparing steel versus wood and aluminium construction.9th Jun 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0026
Calculating the weight of coachwork with additions to a B.III body to create a B.50.27th Jun 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0027
Complete weight analysis for model 1.B.50, detailing car, body, chassis, and various extras.27th Jun 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0028
List of chassis weights for the Wraith and Phantom III models.20th Aug 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0029
The complete car weights for the Wraith and Phantom III models.20th Aug 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0030
Car body weights and referencing the Humber Snipe Imperial as a guide for dimensions.24th Oct 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0031
The frame weights for the B.50 and Silver Wraith models.24th Oct 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0032
The weight of a B.50 chassis and providing a comparison to a B.V. chassis.8th Mar 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0033
Complete weight analysis of a vehicle, broken down by chassis, extras, and coachwork.5th Apr 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0034
Visit to the company 'Numbers' to investigate the quietness and manufacturing process of their 'Phoenix' gearbox.15th Sep 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0035
Humber's experience with cyanide hardened gears and a proposal for testing a Humber gearbox with a Rolls-Royce engine.15th Sep 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0036
Visit to Humber to assess the quality of their cyanide hardened unground gearboxes for the Phoenix project.15th Sep 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0037
Gear hardening processes and a proposal to test a Humber gearbox.15th Sep 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0038
Rejecting a proposal to use a Humber gearbox with cyanide hardened gears due to noise concerns.23th Sep 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0039
Cost reduction features of the Phoenix gearbox design.28th Sep 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0040
Observations on gear grinding processes to achieve a cheaper transmission.28th Sep 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0041
Use of Bentley first speed gears for the Phoenix gearbox to achieve silence.21th Oct 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0042
Experiments and recommendations for the Bentley 50 gearbox, covering synchromesh, centre bearing, and integral sideshaft.22th Oct 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0043
New drawing (PD.82) for the Bentley and Wraith gearbox layshafts, cancelling drawings PD.67 and PD.68.1st Dec 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0044
Visit to the Gear Grinding Co. regarding issues with form grinding the B.50 gearbox layshaft pinion.13th Jan 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0045
Results of testing ground versus unground gears in Bentley gearboxes.13th Jan 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0046
Potential fitting of a B.50 gearbox with overdrive to the Wraith model.1st Mar 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0047
The arrangement of a fully isolated gear change lever mechanism for the Bentley 50.11th Apr 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0048
Rejecting a suggestion to make a gearbox casting in iron due to the significant weight increase compared to aluminium.16th May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0049
Fitting a Bentley 50 gearbox to chassis 5.B.IV for a dynamometer run.30th May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0050
List of points and suggestions noted during the assembly of the Bentley 50 gearbox.30th May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0051
List of suggested amendments and observations on various engineering components and drawings.30th May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0052
Assembly schedule for the Bentley 50 gearbox.30th May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0053
Page of assembly instructions for a gearbox, detailing the fitting of shafts, gears, and levers.30th May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0054
Assembly instructions for fitting covers, a damper control pump, and a clutch case.30th May 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0055
Rig testing and future specifications for the Bentley 50 small gearbox.13th Jun 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0056
Requesting a new reverse shaft for a B.50 gearbox due to the original being bent.1st Jul 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0057
Technical memorandum regarding modifications and testing procedures for the 1.B.50 gearbox to prevent gears from disengaging.5th Jul 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0058
Series of sixteen numbered responses to queries concerning a B.50 gearbox.5th Jul 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0059
Typed memo detailing design considerations for a shaft, oil seal, and adjustable fulcrum pins.5th Jul 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0060
Modifications to a Bentley 50 gearbox reverse shaft.7th Jul 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0061
Modifications required for a dynamometer gearbox.14th Jul 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0062
Blueprint for the Bentley 50, detailing a scheme to prevent the reverse gear from working out of mesh.20th Jul 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0063
Specification for modifications to the B.50 gearbox for an existing car (8.B.V.) and future new cars.21th Jul 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0064
List of required modifications and details for a gearbox, including notes on parts for testing.21th Jul 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0065
Troubles with the B.50 gearbox, specifically reverse gear and 2nd speed synchro issues.22th Jul 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0066
Request to manufacture two blanks for a half servo worm wheel for a B.50 gearbox.22th Jul 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0067
Requesting a modification to the slant of a reverse shaft in a B.50 gearbox.5th Aug 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0068
Modifications for a gearbox intended for a French test.9th Aug 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0069
List of modifications required for Gearbox B.III No.1 for 8.B.V.11th Aug 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0070
Requesting the modification of a B.50 Gearbox (B.3 No.2) to change the top and overdrive cone angles.28th Sep 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0071
List of five modifications and instructions for the B.50 Gearbox B.3 No.2.3rd Oct 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0072
Request for drawings of experimental modifications to the B.50 gearbox.10th Oct 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0073
Modifications and parts required for new B.50 gearboxes.17th Oct 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0074
The preparation of aluminium bronze pieces for a gearbox modification.8th Nov 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0075
Instruction to experimentally try Vauxhall type springs in the synchromesh of the B.50 Gearbox.12th Nov 1936Box 112 \ 2  scan0076
Modifications required for the B.50 gearbox.22th Dec 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0077
Modifications for Gearbox B.3 No.3 for car 1.B.50.24th Nov 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0078
Requesting three experiments to be carried out on a B.50 gearbox to reduce noise.2nd Jan 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0079
B.50 gearbox issue where 2nd speed gears disengage, proposing an experimental fix based on blueprints.13th Jan 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0080
Use of square roller bearings in a B.50 type gearbox, replacing previous needle bearings.17th Jan 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0081
Blueprint FD.360, seeking an opinion on the possibility of grinding the first speed pinion for the Bentley 50 gearbox.20th Jan 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0082
Machining and grinding of the B.50 gearbox.28th Jan 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0083
Production and grinding difficulties of a proposed five-gear motion shaft for the Bentley 50 gearbox.31th Jan 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0084
High costs associated with production and potential scrap.6th Feb 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0085
Technical memorandum discussing modifications and manufacturing options for the B.50 gearbox, specifically the reverse and first speed gears.6th Feb 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0086
Clarifying test requirements for the B.50 gearbox, including modifications for shafts and reverse gear placement.3rd Feb 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0087
B.50 Gearbox Actuating Forks fitted with Axial Roller Bearings and a request for parts.8th Mar 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0088
Requesting the manufacture of six All Helical B.50 gearboxes, specifying ratio configurations and a potential material change for the forks.17th Mar 1939Box 112 \ 2  scan0089
Gearbox bearing issues and erratic engine idling on the B.50 model.25th Feb 1940Box 112 \ 2  scan0090
The testing done on the E.50 gearbox, detailing design changes and test results.23th Aug 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0091
Results of gearbox testing under various conditions and with different lubricants.3rd Jun 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0092
Progress report on gearbox development, detailing issues with gears, synchromesh, and oil leaks.23th Aug 1938Box 112 \ 2  scan0093
Use of the B.50 frame to replace the Wraith, and the necessary specifications for axles, springs, and transmission.29th Nov 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0094
Cost comparison table for parts between Bentley II and Bentley III, detailing material and labour expenses.6th Dec 1937Box 112 \ 2  scan0095


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