List of required accessories for the Bentley 'Cresta' car, chassis 4.B.50.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\4\ scan0003 | |
| Date | 29th March 1939 | |
| 800a To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Da {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /JD. {J. Draper - Frames} c. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /RC. {R. Childs} c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies} Re: ACCESSORIES FOR 4.B.50. BENTLEY "CRESTA". The following accessories are required for the above car, and should be delivered with the chassis or soon after if there is to be no delay in the completion of the car at the coachbuilders. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. & Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Headlamps. in front wings, BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. will produce a design using a standard reflector, for bi-focal dipping, and an integral wing lamp, as soon as Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} supplies wing sections. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. Fog Lamps. Two Marchal special, as made specially for SR. for Bentley cars for F.B.A. (obtain from Sr/EWP. {Mr Punt} ) BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. Horns. Two high frequency, mounted by coachbuilders under wing inner valance. P.W. Rear Number Plate - built in and supplied by coachbuilder. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. Dual Stop and Tail Lamps. We need two American pattern dual stop and tail lamps for mounting on the rear wings as shewn on our PD.371. Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Bumpers. Design for front and rear of new type to be supplied by Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. Instrument Board - Scheme needed. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. Screen Wiper - Dual Lucas. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. Radio - Ferranti for Dashboard mounting. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /RC. {R. Childs} Set supplied for 30.G.7. and not fitted has been allocated for this car. No control head was supplied. This is needed. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. Heater. RR. heater for the dash with pipes and fittings for defrosting ducts. Da {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||
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