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).
Bentley frame distortion test results with dashboard and 2nd crossmember.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0197 | |
| Date | 27th April 1935 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 4227 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GR.{George Ratcliffe}7/KW. 27.4.35. Bentley Frame Distortion. Completed with Dashboard & 2nd Crossmember. 1st Point 1st Crossmember 2nd " Centre of 1st & 3rd points) } 27.75" 3rd " C/L of Dashboard } 27.75" 4th " 2nd Body Bracket } 21" 5th " 3rd " " } 27" 6th " 4th " " } 26.5" 7th " Last Crossmember } 33" Front centres at 25.75" and rear centres at 43.25" Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 300 lbs. | 7°-40'R | 5°-30'R | 2°-50'R | 1°-40'R | 0°-20'R | 0°-20'L | 1°-30'L 400 lbs. | 10-0 | 7-0 | 3-50 | 2-40 | 1°-0'R | Level | 1-30 L 500 lbs. | 12-0 | 8-50 | 5-10 | 3-20 | 1-40 | 0°-20'R | 1-20 L 600 lbs. | 14-0 | 10-20 | 6-10 | 4-10 | 2-10 | 0°-40'R | 1-20 L 700 lbs. | 16-0 | 12-0 | 7-10 | 5-0 | 2-40 | 1°-0'R | 1-10 L 800 lbs. | 18-10 | 13-30 | 8-30 | 6-0 | 3-20 | 1°-10'R | 1-10 L Frame balanced about centre of front crossmember; N.S.R. shackle anchored and O.S.R. supported on trestle. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Ratcliffe. | ||