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).
Listing completed and pending standardisation sheets for the Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 4th December 1934 | |
| [Struck through: W/S {Derby Works / Sales} (C)] [Struck through: W/S {Derby Works / Sales} (CX {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} )] [Struck through: Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ] Msc. [Struck through: EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} ] [Struck through: HG.] [Struck through: EWJ.] [Struck through: BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /NW. {N. Walker - Patents} ] 4306 BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Mtn4/N.4.12.34. Re: BENTLEY CHASSIS - STANDARDISATION SHEETS. Kindly note the following Standardisation Sheets were completed during November :- Title. Series where brought in. Chassis to Test Titeflex all metal flexible tube for petrol connection between filter and carburetters. 'E' 1.5.35. Moved back battery crossmember. 'D' 15.12.34. Propeller shaft damping device. 'D' 15.12.34. Aerolite pistons. 'E' 1.5.35. --------------------------------- The following Sheets are in course of circulation :- Ransome & Marles rear axle pinion thrust race. Improved starter dogs. Terminal nuts and spring washers in place of spring clips on sparking plugs. Starter motor magnet poles made in 'Sankey's' Lohys iron. Sheet metal floorboards. Lightened type A.T.Speedometer with larger trip and total mileage figures. Small dynamo. Headlamp pillars fitted outside frame. Rubber mounting crossmember at rear of engine. [struck through text] Pedals with rubber pads vulcanised direct to pedal plate. | ||