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).
The production of a forging drawing for a Bentley 5 connecting rod.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\2\ scan0253 | |
| Date | 1st May 1939 | |
| 1119? To: RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Wld. c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to By/CS. BY/NS.{Norman Scott}9/MG.1.5.39 BENTLEY 5 - 300 SETS EB.4190/1 - CONNECTING ROD Attached hereto is a forging drawing from Messrs. Hardy Spicer, showing the Rod coined to within .040 of finished size. You will note that the test piece has been deleted. Will you please produce a Rolls-Royce forging drawing for issue to the Works. Please advise us when the drawing is issued. BY/NS.{Norman Scott} Att. Drawing to RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Wld. | ||