Experimental project to make and test three crankshaft forgings from .4 carbon steel for a Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\4\ scan0192 | |
| Date | 24th November 1939 | |
| EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT - CHASSIS BENTLEY 25/30 DATE 24/11/39 DESCRIPTION: Three Crankshaft forgings in .4 Carbon steel. Make & test - PURPOSE: To reduce material cost - NEW OR MODIFIED APPARATUS REQUIRED: None COST TACKLE (EJJ) EXPTL UNIT (G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} ) 3 MONTHS ( DEVPT.G/Rb {R. Bowen} ) APPLICATION MADE BY: Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} REMARKS Completion date for designs BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} O {Mr Oldham} /No. for manufacture O {Mr Oldham} /No. for development | ||
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).