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).
Parts list and instructions for the steering column and box for Bentley III & Bentley 50 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0138 | |
| Date | 13th April 1938 | |
| To H.P.S. c.c. B. [crossed out] c.c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/OAN [crossed out] c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}4/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}13.4.38. 1800. BENTLEY III & BENTLEY 50 CHASSIS. STEERING COLUMN AND BOX SEC : 7050. [Handwritten annotation: OBSOLETE] STEERING BOX AND MOUNTING F.CD.476 AND F.CD.601. We herewith forward you two blue prints of each of the following parts and an extra print of parts marked @, detailed in accordance with the above schemes :- @ FB. 3687. Pendulum Lever. 1 off per chassis. FB. 3689. Bottom Support Bkt. 1 " " " FB. 3724. Oil Feed Pipe Pendulum Lever. 1 " " " FB. 3725. Coiled Pipe Steering Box. 1 " " " FB. 3726. Split Sleeve Steering, Outer Tube. 1 " " " FB. 3727. Steering Tube, Outer. 1 " " " FB. 3728. " " Assembly. 1 " " " FB. 3729. Steering Cam, L.H. 1 " " " FB. 3730. " " Tube. 1 " " " FB. 3731. " " Assembly. 1 " " " @@ FB. 3732. Adjusting Sleeve, Steering Box. 1 " " " @ FB. 3733. Steering Box. 1 " " " FB. 3734. Support Bkt. (Steering Box) 1 " " " FB. 3736. Packing (Steering Box Support Bkt.) 1 " " " We also forward you two blue prints of the following L.O.P. for this section, including all the above new parts :- FB.3735 L.O.P. Steering Column and Box. This completes our instructions for the above schemes. The above parts apply to Bentley III and Bentley 50, except FB.3734 Stg: Box Support Bkt. which is for Bentley 50 only. An L.O.P. for Bentley III and a new Support Bkt. will be issued later. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} JAB [JAB is handwritten] | ||