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Modification to the Bentley bumper bar fixing involving a shouldered stud and modified boss on the dumb iron.25th Oct 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0231
Locking pin failure on a Large Bore Bentley B-56-EN due to incorrect fitting.26th Oct 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0232
The development and fitting of a stabilising bumper bar for the 20/25 model.7th Nov 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0233
Titan Safety Steering Stabiliser from T.T.N. Patents Ltd.7th Nov 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0234
Advertisement leaflet for the 'TITAN' Safety Steering Stabiliser, detailing its features and benefits.8th Nov 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0235
The failure of a Bentley Stabilising Bumper Bar and subsequent design modifications.8th Nov 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0236
Blueprint showing a failure analysis of a stud, pin, and nut assembly.28th Nov 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0237
Instruction memo regarding the fitting of a special bumper bar for 6-B-IV.28th Nov 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0238
Official order for a Special Bentley Stabilising Bumper for Messrs. Wilmot Breeden Ltd.28th Nov 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0239
Letter to supplier Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. regarding a modification to a Bentley 'A' type stabiliser and requesting a bumper for trial.28th Nov 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0240
Letter from Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. regarding the production of a Bentley Type 'A' Stabilising Bumper.2nd Dec 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0241
Letter from Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. regarding a sample 'Bentley Type 'A' Stabilising Bumper'.11th Dec 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0242
Requesting the fitting of rear and front bumpers to a Phantom III vehicle.13th Dec 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0243
Instructing the fitting of a bumper bar to car 6-B-IV.18th Dec 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0244
Necessity and design of a stabilising bumper bar for a Bentley, based on tests conducted on the 6-B-IV model.21th Dec 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0245
Vibration response curves for a bumper on a Bentley 6-B-IV with centrally mounted wings and radiator.21th Dec 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0246
Graph comparing horizontal transverse amplitude and steering wheel vibration felt by the driver across various car models and configurations.30th Dec 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0247
Forwarding a letter and print from a Romanian inventor concerning a special type of bumper.30th Dec 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0248
Drawings for a pneumatic bumper-buffer system.24th Dec 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0249
Letter in French proposing a patented pneumatic bumper system for automobiles.24th Dec 1935Box 118 \ 2  scan0250
Letter from a Romanian engineer proposing an invention for application or sale.14th Dec 1930Box 118 \ 2  scan0251
Declining interest in a special pneumatic bumper.4th Jan 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0252
Modified suspension design for the Bentley front stabiliser bumper.24th Feb 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0253
The urgent trial and fitting of a new bumper bar sling for Bentley cars.28th Feb 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0254
The design and fitting of a Bentley bumper bar sling, including a list of parts.2nd Mar 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0255
Proposal to standardise and retrospectively fit a Bumper Bar Sling device on 4 1/4 litre Bentley chassis.2nd Mar 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0256
Set of Bentley Bumper Bar Slings ready for fitting and requesting chassis details.3rd Mar 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0257
Modification instructions for the front bumper bar fixing on a Bentley chassis.3rd Mar 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0258
Fitting of safety clips to bumpers on various Bentley chassis following an accident.17th Mar 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0259
Test report on a Bentley Bumper Bar Sling and its effectiveness.23th Mar 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0260
Modification to the B-56-BN Bumper Bar Slings following testing.26th Mar 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0261
The 'U' clip attachment for the Bentley bumper bar sling.1st Apr 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0262
Fitting to prevent the bumper bar from falling under the front axle, Lec.5016.10th May 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0263
Cost estimate for extra jigs, tools, and equipment, with a cost breakdown for new parts.26th Mar 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0264
Scheme for fitting a bumper sling to Bentley cars without a drop front cross member.30th Apr 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0265
Request to fit all experimental cars with bumper bars and to arrange for specific bumpers for a Bentley and a 25/30 model.26th May 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0266
Service report detailing the recurring failure and repair history of a front Wilmot Breedon bumper on chassis B.19.DK.3rd Jun 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0267
Troubleshooting bumper issues by replacing lead weights with wooden blocks.3rd Jun 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0268
Request to obtain various bumpers for 25/30 HP and Bentley models.4th Jun 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0269
Front bumper failures on a Bentley chassis, proposing a material change and design modifications to prevent stud breakages.5th Jun 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0270
Confirming the fitting of a front bumper bar to chassis GAE-20 as requested.8th Jun 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0271
Request to obtain rubber buffers for the Bentley front stabiliser bars from Messrs. Wilmot-Breeden Ltd.16th Jun 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0272
Failure of Wilmot-Breeden front bumpers on Bentley cars, particularly those driven abroad.17th Jun 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0273
Technical memorandum regarding stress issues and proposed design improvements for Wilmot Breeden front bumpers.18th Jun 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0274
Official order for bumper bars and brackets received from J.R. Engineering Co.22th Jun 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0275
Modification to the bumper bar support stud on a Bentley chassis.23th Jun 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0276
Confirming an agreement on a proposal for front bumper fixings for the 25/30-HP model.17th Jul 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0277
Follow-up letter regarding a replacement Wilmot-Breeden front bumper for chassis B.9-BN.4th Aug 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0278
Fitting and design of improved bumper studs for a Bentley chassis.7th Aug 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0279
Collapse of lead weights in a Wilmot-Breeden Bumper and a potential solution.20th Aug 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0280
Casting and machining two bumper bar lead weights in a harder alloy.20th Aug 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0281
Deformation of Wilmot-Breeden bumper bar weights and suggesting a harder, cost-effective lead alloy.20th Aug 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0282
Production issues with deforming lead weights on Bentley Bumper Bars, proposing a harder lead-antimony alloy as a solution.21th Aug 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0283
From the Laboratory suggesting new lead alloys for Wilmot-Breeden bumper bar weights.21th Aug 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0284
Issues with Wilmot Breeden bumpers, concerning clip breakage and lead weight movement.26th Aug 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0285
Letter to J.R. Engineering Co. Ltd. requesting 3 sets of rear fixing brackets for Bentley corner bumpers.29th Aug 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0286
Request to place an order with J.R. Engineering Co. Ltd. for Bentley bumper brackets.29th Aug 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0287
Invoice from Zenith Carburetter Co. Ltd for bypass jets and springs.2nd Sep 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0288
Official order for 8 Bypass Jets from Zenith Carburetter Co Ltd.4th Sep 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0289
Examining new weights and studs for a bumper bar and questioning the lack of a locking mechanism.4th Sep 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0290
The print for the arrangement of weights, stud, and taper pin on a Bentley bumper bar.8th Sep 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0291
Letter to Messrs. Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. requesting a special bumper bar with reduced attachment centres.9th Sep 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0292
Request to issue a covering order to Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. for a special bumper bar.9th Sep 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0293
Design and provision of the rear bumper and fixing for the Wraith II.29th Sep 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0294
Letter to Wilmot Breeden Limited discussing a preference for a design of stabilising bumpers for a Bentley and requesting a sample for testing.8th Oct 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0295
Letter to J.H. Engineering Co. Ltd. regarding the weight and testing of new Phantom III bumper bars.23th Oct 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0296
Sending a new 3 1/2' deep front bumper for the Phantom III to be tested on car 35-Ex.20th Oct 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0297
Letter regarding the testing, specifications and weight reduction for Phantom III Bumper Bars.24th Oct 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0298
Letter to J.R. Engineering Co. Ltd. requesting a 3¼' deep Phantom III front bumper bar.26th Oct 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0299
Letter from J.R. Engineering Co. about the dispatch of a 3 1/2' bumper.28th Oct 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0300
Correspondence with J.R. Engineering Co. Ltd. regarding drawing F.88285 for a weight-reduced bumper bar.28th Oct 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0301
Letter from an engineering company regarding experiments on reducing the weight of bumper F.88285.2nd Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0302
Brief typed cover note acknowledging a previous communication and enclosing a letter to Mr. Fleischmann.3rd Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0303
Letter to Mr. Max Fleischmann regarding an inquiry about a Stabiliser.3rd Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0304
Test schemes for Breeden stabilizer bumpers on the 4 1/4 Litre Bentley chassis.3rd Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0305
Letter to J.R. Engineering Company regarding the weight of Phantom III bumper bars.4th Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0306
To F.J. Hardy regarding quotations for antimonial lead weights for specific chassis.10th Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0307
Testing a modified Wilmot Breeden bumper for a Bentley Chassis.10th Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0308
Inability to supply antimonial lead weights for Bentley Bumper Bars and outsourcing the quotation.12th Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0309
Standardisation of the front bumper for the Wraith II model.21th Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0310
Procurement of bumpers for the Wraith II chassis, specifying the use of parts from the Phantom III.21th Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0311
Follow-up letter to an engineering company regarding the production of lightened bumper bars for endurance testing.24th Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0312
Suggesting a scheme to fit a modified Bentley Bumper Bar to the 25/30 HP model to rectify front-end complaints.26th Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0313
Letter from The JR Engineering Company regarding a delay in manufacturing lightened bumpers due to difficulty in sourcing steel.25th Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0314
Fitting of over-riders to J.R. bumpers for the Wraith II model.27th Nov 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0315
Front end movement complaints for the 20/25 and 25/30 HP models.1st Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0316
Requesting the issue of a covering order for buffers.3rd Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0317
Invoice from British Tyre & Rubber Co.Ltd. for rubber buffers.2nd Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0318
Invoice from The British Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd for rubber buffers, requesting a covering order for payment.2nd Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0319
Wilmot Breeden stabilisers and the use of a compressed rubber washer to prevent lead weights becoming loose in the bumper.5th Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0320
The loosening of weights and their subsequent replacement and testing over thousands of miles.31th Oct 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0321
Price discrepancy for Bentley bumper bar weights from supplier Wilmot Breedon.9th Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0322
Price discrepancy from a supplier regarding Bentley bumper bar weights made of a lead-antimony alloy.9th Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0323
The investigation into the additional cost of a bumper bar from the supplier Wilmot-Breedons.10th Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0324
Additional cost of a bumper bar from supplier Wilmot-Breedons.10th Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0325
Letter chasing an overdue order for lightened Phantom III bumper bars from The J.R. Engineering Company.11th Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0326
Letter to Messrs Wilmot Breedon Ltd. regarding lead weights containing antimony for the Bentley Bumper Bar.12th Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0327
Requesting an order for a Bentley Stabilising Bumper Bar for a 25/30 trials car.14th Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0328
Letter from Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. to Mr. F.J. Hardy to arrange a meeting.14th Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0329
Requesting nuts to fit a Bentley Bumper Bar to a 25/30 Trials car, GUL.4.14th Dec 1936Box 118 \ 2  scan0330


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