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Prints and modifications for the Bentley V chassis front shock damper.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 99\3\  scan0143
Date  8th May 1939
  
442.

HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
c. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale}

By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ald. {F. Allwood - Experimental Design} 1/AW.8.5.39.

BENTLEY V CHASSIS.

FRONT SHOCK DAMPER - SECTION 7160.

Please receive herewith 2 blue prints of the following:-

EXS.1634. Main Casing - - - - 2 off.

The following parts are also required:-

E.23218. Plug for main casing. - - - 2 off.
E.80403. Plug for Main casing. - - - 2 off.

The above is further to our memo By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ald. {F. Allwood - Experimental Design} 2/AW.2.3.39, and shows a modification to the main casing drilling, to overcome an error in the casting.

This modification will only apply to the casings EXS.1445 already cast.

ald {F. Allwood - Experimental Design}
By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ald. {F. Allwood - Experimental Design}
  
  
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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