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).
Proposal and parts list for mounting an instrument lamp on a Bentley III steering column.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img287 | |
Date | 8th November 1938 | |
6116 To HPG c. BY c. Em/RC.{R. Childs} c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Wlds.(Ovr.Pr.Depts). c. RHO/SS{S. Smith}? BY/RD.2/B.8.11.38. BENTLEY III - 9.B.V. D.CD.894 - Mounting of Instrument Lamp on Steering Column. In order that the lamp to illuminate the instruments, may be mounted on the steering column, we hand you herewith a blueprint of D.CD.894 showing the proposal, together with blueprints of DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2064 - Bracket, to carry the lamp. Will you please have one of these brackets made up to fit on, to the above car, using the following standard parts :- Jubilee Clip. 2x Size. 1 off. G.56820 - Screw. 2 off. K.4401.V. Plain Washer. 2 off. K.9002 - Lock Washer. 2 off. K.4001.V. Nut. 2 off. The lamp itself is handed to you herewith, complete with Festoon Bulb. BY/RD. | ||