Specification of coachwork for an enclosed limousine, chassis 24.H.6.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 7\5\ X 604 Body-page006 | |
| Date | 30th September 1936 | |
| E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} S/MN.30.9.36. Specification of Coachwork for Enclosed Limousine, 24.H.6. Chassis. Chassis 24.H.6. For all particulars see drawings and instructions supplied. 'E' type steering. All fittings untarnishable. One spare wheel to be carried on off-side. Body. Enclosed Limousine, seating seven persons.- See Lec.5289. Body Shell Construction. The body shell to be constructed of wood and panelled in aluminium. Except where otherwise stated the shell construction should follow our recommendations given in the booklet entitled 'Recommendations to Coachbuilders' for Phantom III. Bentley pillar and frame section sizes to be used throughout wherever possible, with a view to reducing the weight to an absolute practical minimum. Rear wheel arches to be of sheet steel to our Lec.5307, the arches to be provided by the Coachbuilder. The heel-board to be of sheet steel also. The rear squab board to be plated to the body cross-member at the base and to the body waist rail, so diagonally bracing the back of the body over the area where it is weakened by the luggage boot opening. All ironing to be carried out with sheet steel flitch plates and gussets. Care to be taken to remove as far as possible all contacts except on actual jointing faces to prevent squeaks. Joint faces to have greased paper inserts. | ||
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