Requesting the fitting of servo motors to specific Bentley and 25 HP chassis for testing purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\4\ scan0165 | |
| Date | 15th January 1935 | |
| 45370 To RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 17/KW.15.1.35. 25 HP. and Bentley Servo Motors. We wish to obtain as much running experience as possible on the type of Servo that you are at present making for 5-B-IV. Will you please therefore make the necessary parts and fit as the opportunity arises this type of Servo to the following chassis :- Bentley 1-B-IV. 2-B-IV. 4-B-IV. B-35-AE (Hall's Car) 25 HP. 18-G-IV. 20-G-IV. 21-G-IV. GUB-5 (Wor {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 's Car). The servo that you are at present making for B-23-AE should have the altered arrangement of splines as on 5-B-IV. The specification of the servo we require should be exactly as instructed for 5-B-IV in our memo. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 19/KW.21.12.34 with linings in VM.30 material and on the Bentley chassis, cams to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1631 with 45° angle, and on 25 HP. cars, the same cams with 35° angle. The lightened parts instructed in Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 1/KW.9.1.35 should not be incorporated. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /F.J.Hardy. | ||
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