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Design and standardization of metal floorboards for a Bentley chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 136\5\  scan0088
Date  25th May 1934
  
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To Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

c. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork}

E.3/HP.25.5.34.

Metal Floorboards.

Replying to your memo HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3/KW.25.5.34 we originally envisaged the particular point you raise with regard to the coachbuilding side, and we made the pressed floorboards to a fixed length which will suit any kind of body that is likely to be made for a Bentley chassis, the space between the ends of the floorboards and the body outline being filled by the body sills.

As a matter of fact we have already been over this same point with EV {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} and made an alteration to the plan outline of these boards at EV {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 's suggestion to suit all types of body work, and so far as we are aware the detail drawings have been altered. Subject to EV {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 's confirmation I think the standardisation sheet can be issued.

E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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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