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).
New drawings and alterations for the Large Bore Bentley Chassis crankcase and torque reaction damper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\4\ scan0236 | |
| Date | 29th January 1936 | |
| To WHC. [struck through] c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} x200 BY/CS33/EH.29.1.36. Re Large Bore Bentley Chassis. Crankcase & Bearings - Section 5000. Torque Reaction Damper - " 5001. R.R.Sch.892 - Torque Reaction Dampers. Please receive herewith blue prints of the following new drawings, detailed in accordance with the revised design of the above Scheme. Section 5000. E.B.2836 Connecting Link E.B.2837 Bolt - Wheelcase replaces E.56138. E.B.2838 Washer - Damper - Conn. Link E.B.2839 Distance Piece - " " " Section 5001. E.B.2834 Damper Arm - Front - Near Side E.B.2835 " " - Rear " " E.B.2840 Packing Washer - Damper Arm E.B.2841 " " - " " Please instruct the above parts as required, together with the following part altered under our alteration 18025/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} E.B.2745 Bolt - Wheelcase (blue prints attached) Alteration. Length reduced from 5.200 to 4.725 and length of thread from .400 to .350 Reason. D.O. Revision due to ventilated Dynamo Drive. Any existing bolts can be modified. Alteration to L.O.P. to follow. BY/CS. | ||