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).
Requesting a detailed investigation into design changes for the lowered Bentley 111 frame.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\2\ scan0057 | |
| Date | 11th October 1937 | |
| DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Tst. (Crossed out) DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/W.S. (Crossed out) C. Dept. (Crossed out) E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Dept. (Crossed out) L. Dept. (Crossed out) Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RUD/OAM (Crossed out) 200B DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/C.11.10.37. 427 BENTLEY 111 FRAME. Attached are copies of HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}32 and DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/ N.9.10.37. giving particulars of the lowered frame, and an outline of the design changes involved. Will the Design Department please put in hand more detailed investigations of these changes, so that they can be instructed in the quickest way. Details of the frame side members, frame cross and Front Pan, in particular, are required as soon as possible. We think Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} can help the Detail Department in getting these ready. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||