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 listing the status of various modifications and investigations for the Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\4\ Scan046 | |
| Date | 23th November 1935 | |
| (1) ITEM. DESIGN POSITION. BENTLEY CHASSIS. Girling type brake equalisers - front- revised chassis. In hand. " " " " - rear - " " " " Investigation into stiffening up present chassis frame. " " " of new and stiffer chassis frame. " " Strengthened top valve spring washer. Completed 20.11.35. Mods. to floorboards to suit elimination of cut-out. In hand. Ignition controls large bore engine. Completed 23.11.35. Carburetter air cleaner and silencer - large bore engine. " 23.11.35. Oil seal for brake countershaft in gearbox. " 22.11.35. Rubber faced upward stop for clutch pedal-Borg and Beck clutch. " 22.11.35. Mods. to reverse catch mechanism to give better control. In hand. " to floorboards for R.R. footswitch and insulated dashboard. Completed. " to tachometer drive. " reaction Torque/dampers - large bore engine. Completed 14.11.35. SpectreCodename for Phantom III type oil seal - rear main bearing. In hand. | ||