The rear shock damper and spring fixing for the Bentley III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\3\ scan0033 | |
| Date | 14th July 1937 | |
| SECRET. TO - BT {Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} from E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 4/JH - 14-7-37. Copies to Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Les. BENTLEY III-REAR SHOCK DAMPER AND SPRING FIXING. On LeC-5768 herewith, we show the fixing for the rear shock damper of Bentley III. The damper is a standard Gordon Armstrong with hand control. The link has Silent Travel Bearings following the design already issued for test on Wraith III, and the bushes are proportionately load-on the two schemes. This scheme also shows the attachment of the road spring to the rear axle. EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||
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