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1/16 scale design of the Bentley 6 car and related drawing plans.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 87\1\  scan0277
Date  1st April 1930
  
SECRET
To Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
or to HH

V.H I.V/H.L.68.4.30

Cont'd. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary}

On PL.354 (original sent to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH) we shew a 1/16 design of the Bentley 6 car.

At the moment neither PL.353 or PL.354 call for any design or detail drawings by Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.

-: Original to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.
Prints to Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
Oy. & Ashby.

This will be done by V.H with the help of HH in due course.

What we have shewn is a bonnet of the two piece hinged type which is now almost universal, and we shall not deviate from this in general, and we shall with a view of it's being the easiest except for the Silver Wraith which will have a contoured front.

The tyres are 6.00 and it will be noticed that the spare wheel is housed under the tail.

The tyres are 6.00, section on E.V.A. A subsequent scheme has been used on PL.382 and the centre line has been made possible by a very big combined course of design to combine the spare wheel position in the out and out of the boot and the side spare wheel carrier.

A study of PL.382 will shew that we have passed the radiator as suggested by H.I.V/A4.G of the front wings and apron.

O.T.S
  
  
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