Brief summary of a discussion about Bentley vehicle development, testing, and component standardisation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img082 | |
| Date | 20th April 1936 | |
| Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Les. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Smth. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Std. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /PD. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wths. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /GR. {George Ratcliffe} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 15/KW.20.4.36. The following is a brief summary of the discussion held this morning :- BENTLEY. (1) A.F.M. Les. {Ivan A. Leslie} } 5 3/4" front spring deflection on 5-B-IV. END OF THE MONTH Stiff lateral control. (2) Smth. B-23-AS clutch should not persist as bad as that. ✓ (3) Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Follow up engine mounting being drawn by Bannister for 5-B-IV and B-23-AS. ✓ (4) Dodd. We know what ignition advance curve we require with the deturbulated cylinder head. Swell. Can we get it with R.R. ignition governor. ✓ (5) A.F.M. Non-fade brake lining tests to be carried out on B-3-AE not Hall's 3 1/2 litre ~~Standard~~ Saloon ✓ (6) F.J.H. To instruct a steering column for 5-B-IV, Peregrine(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine) column similar to the Spectre(Codename for Phantom III); i.e., one diameter all the way up. (7) Dodd. Get Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} to confirm results of small carbs. on slow running, also consumption with a view to standardisation. ✓ (8) Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Deturbulated head, Bentley. Get Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} to confirm our results. ✓ | ||
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).