Modification to Bentley front brake drums to integrate water excluders.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\2\ scan0356 | |
| Date | 19th August 1935 | |
| To E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Sft. {Mr Swift} K206 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 5/KW.19.8.35. We understand that considerable trouble is being experienced over the difficulty of fitting water excluders to Bentley front brake drums. The drawing of a modified drum has been issued in which one part of the excluder becomes integral with the drum. As an exactly similar scheme is running on 21-G-IV in France, is fitted to all Spectre(Codename for Phantom III) cars, and ran a considerable mileage on 5-B-IV in England, we think this modification might be adopted on production as soon as possible without scrap. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} | ||
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