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).
Design position report for the Bentley III chassis, listing various components and their development status.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\4\ scan0210 | |
| Date | 16th April 1937 | |
| ITEM. DESIGN POSITION. BENTLEY III . CHASSIS. Rear brake linkage. In hand. Girling brakes on rear axle. N.Sch.5104. In hand. Front wing stay and head lamp bracket. In hand. Radiator and shutters. LeC.5514. In hand. Layout of rear end of chassis. In hand. Full scale chassis arrangement. In hand. Four door sports saloon. LeC.5507/8. In hand. Intermediate shaft between servo and rear brakes. In hand. Adaptation of Wraith exposed coil spring type front suspension. LeC.5594. Completed 31.3.37. Mod. to front end of frame to suit Wraith III type front suspension. LeC.5629. Completed 16.4.37. Arrangement of front wheel suspension (Wraith III type) LeC.5630. Completed 16.4.37. Front wheel suspension - yoke piece N.Sch.6122. In hand. Gearbox with overdrive. In hand. Rear axle - investigation with reference to improving the pinion mounting. In hand. Front roll rod, frame extension and bumper fittings. In hand. Front brake geometry. In hand. Revised frontal appearance. In hand. | ||