Ground clearance measurements for a Bentley III chassis with handwritten annotations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\2\ scan0121 | |
| Date | 10th February 1938 | |
| To DY. {F R Danby} [Strikethrough] from HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. to Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Dr. [Strikethrough] Les [Handwritten] Are these adequate [Handwritten] 2006. [Handwritten] HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} 3/VS. {J. Vickers} 10.2.38. Gry {Shadwell Grylls} [Handwritten] 427 [Handwritten] BENTLEY III. We give below for your information certain ground clearances which have been measured on the above chassis. With the 16" diameter wheel as fitted and the rim on the ground there is a clearance of 7/8" [Handwritten annotation: Packard 3"] between the lower triangle levers and the ground; with both rims on the ground this clearance is decreased to 1/4". [Handwritten annotation: 2 5/16" Packard] On weighting down the chassis to the full bump position with 16 x 6.500 tyres the ground clearance is 3.500" [Handwritten annotation: 7" Packard] as measured from the torque arm, which is the lowest point. HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} | ||
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).