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).
Blueprints for parts to adapt a Buick type harmonic damper for the Bentley 80 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\1\ scan0070 | |
| Date | 13th April 1939 | |
| JOHN HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}2/AW.13.4.39. BENTLEY 80 CHASSIS. SECTION 5020. BUICK TYPE HARMONIC DAMPER. Please receive herewith 2 blueprints of each of the following drawings:- SCD.1275. Buick Type crankshaft Damper - - - - - 1 off. EXS.1554. Nut - Damper flange - - - - - 1 off. EXS.1555. Driving Flange - - - - - 1 off. EXS.1556. Lock Plate - - - - - 1 off. EXS.1557. Flange - Damper wheel - - - - - 1 off. EXS.1558. Inertia Ring - - - - - 1 off. EXS.1559. Inertia Ring - - - - - 1 off. EXS.1560. Stud - - - - - 4 off. EXS.1568. Damper flywheel - - - - - 1 off. The above pieces have been produced in accordance with memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}15.3.39, and are in order to adapt a Buick Damper to the Bentley 80 Crankshaft. The damper parts will be supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Kindly instruct one set. all By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||