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).
Revised Bentley gear lever knob design without a metal insert, noting changes in dimensions and benefits.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0065 | |
| Date | 23th October 1933 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from HDY.{William Hardy} c. For:- Mr. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Mr. UHB. Gear Lever Knob - Bentley. Herewith N. Sch. 3851 which shows a gear lever knob without a metal insert. Compared with N. Sch. 3819 the thread is lengthened .075 and the knob is .050 longer. There is of course a saving in cost and the reduced weight is expected to diminish the noise made by the handle. HDY.{William Hardy} | ||