Revised specification for 12 experimental production gearboxes for the Bentley V chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\4\ scan0213 | |
| Date | 31th May 1939 | |
| 428 To. RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c. RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /Wld. c. RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /GL. {G. Linnett} (3 copies). c. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} c. Roy. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} c. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Mt. c. LA {L. A. Archer} /Skn. c. Hd. {Mr Hayward / Mr Huddy} c. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /SS. {S. Smith} c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} c. RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /Mc.Clure. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CRL. {C. R. Lisson} 1/E.31.5.39. BENTLEY V. {VIENNA} CHASSIS. 12 EXPTL: PRODUCTION GEAR BOXES. In accordance with Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 3/R.27.5.39. the six Experimental Production Gear Boxes instructed under cover of memo' BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CRL. {C. R. Lisson} 3/E.25.4.39, has now been increased to 12. Herewith is a revised Specification :- Sec.6030. LOP. GB.4947. Gearbox & Act. Gear. The above to include new Reverse Selector Spring and Operating Forks added to LOP. under Altn. 4192/G.s.s. The following are as at present instructed :- Sec.6000. LOP. GB.4762. Flywheel & Clutch. " 6035. " GB.4816. Speedo. Drive Damper Control Pump. " 6040. " GB.4931. 1st. & 3rd. Motion Shafts. " 6045. " GB.4047. Servo Drive. " 6050. " GB.4932. 2nd. Motion Shaft. " 6070. " GB.4933. Reverse Gear. " 6080. " GB.4164. Change Gear Mechanism. " 6180. " GB.4089. Servo Motor & Mechanism. Kindly note, the parts held up under memo's BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CRL. {C. R. Lisson} 5/E.25.5.39. and BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CRL. {C. R. Lisson} 6/E.25.5.39, are released for the above 12 Gear Boxes only. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CRL. {C. R. Lisson} | ||
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).