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Inspection report on the front axle of a Bentley Demonstration Chassis B.3-GA.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 88\2\  scan0172
Date  5th March 1936
  
Hd. {Mr Hayward / Mr Huddy}
C.C.
G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

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Rem

Sft. {Mr Swift} 2/MW.5.3.36.

4 1/4 BENTLEY - DEMONSTRATION CHASSIS B.3-GA.

Kindly note Work's Inspection report on the Front Axle as follows.-

"All pivot pin bosses inclined towards rear of chassis.

N.S. Pivot Pin.
Top -.002 back
Bottom -.005 back
Twist .003

O.S. Pivot Pin
Top -.028 back
Bottom -.019 back
Twist .009

O.S. Spring Pad = 2° 55' = minus 5'
(Vertical plane) Pins 1° 15' either side.

This check has been taken from rear edges of spring pads and not from the .6875 dowel holes. These holes have +.010 limit."

Please note we agree generally with their report and that our tests have been taken with 1" above and below faces instead of 2".

sft. {Mr Swift}
  
  
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).


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