Revised front shock damper valve load settings for English and French Bentley S and Corniche models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\3\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 18th July 1939 | |
| HHZ. To: Sy/MSB RHO/DMCG RHO/WB {Mr Brazier / Mr Bell} RHO/W14 RHO/GL {G. Linnett} c. Fm/AFH BENTLEY S SHOCK DAMPER VALVE SETTING Kindly note the Front Shock Damper Valve loads on B.5 front dampers are to be as follows: English B.5.... - 110 lbs. French B.5 and - 125 lbs. all Corniche(Bentley streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E)d precursor to R Type Continental, never produced). This involves no scrap. The revised loading should be introduced with the new 'leak' given in By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /NS. {Norman Scott} 8/RG. {Mr Rowledge} 14.7.39. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /NS {Norman Scott} | ||
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