Outlining proposed improvements for the 3 1/2 Litre Bentley to address known customer complaints.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\2\ scan0045 | |
| Date | 2nd May 1934 | |
| Miss N. 45539 Ha/Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 10/RM. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 2.5.34. To Mr. a. {Mr Adams} to Hiv. b. to W. c. to Ly. d. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} to Ol. e. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} to Amy. f. {Mr Friese} to Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Next 10,000 Miles Car - 3 1/2 Litre Bentley. The object of running this car is to clear the parts which it is proposed to fit to the next 200 cars to overcome known customers' complaints; also to run Controllable shock dampers. The essential features are :- (1) Improved thrust bearing to the rear axle with standardised cage. (2) Improved brake lining to prevent jaguara when wet. (3) Propeller shaft damper to M.Sch.3911 to cure rattle in the transmission on the over-run. (4) Controllable shock absorbers. (5) Stiffened front axle with 1° transverse lean, having 3-bolt fixing to the bottom pivot to prevent oil leakage on to the brakes, CL.721. Also with improvements to the top pivot ball race. (6) L.C.3817 to prevent valves dropping into the cylinder head. (7) Battery box cross member to give increased room for rear seats. These are the main parts. There are also a number of minor features which it is expected to fit to the car. These include - (1) Improved starting handle dog to enable fan belt to be removed. (2) Modified bonnet rests and stiffeners to prevent bonnet sides rattling. (3) Drain plug at the side of the crankcase. | ||
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).