List of five Bentley frames on order from Thompson's, arranged by urgency with component specifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\2\ scan0228 | |
| Date | 6th December 1938 | |
| 427 HFF. c RM. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Roy {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} /Les 3/ER 6.12.38. ------------------ The following list shows the 5 Bentley frames now on order from Thompson's and arranged in order of urgency. (a) 10'4" Wheelbase with straight front crossmember - CONTINENTAL. Assembly FB 3658 and FB 4176 Side Members FB 4316/7 in .092" thick material. Front crossmember - FB 4174/3805 in .092" thick material Front gussets FB 4332/3 in .092" thick material. Cruciforms - FB 4318/9 in .092" thick material. Frame Stiffeners - FB 4320/1 in .092" thick material (b) 10'4" Wheelbase with straight front crossmember - BUMPER Complete to FB 3658 and FB 4176 (c) 10'4" Wheelbase with 'V' type front crossmember 11.B.V Assembly to FB 4223 and FW 1789. Sidemembers FB 4316/7 Front crossmember FW 1824/5/7 Front gussets. FW 1935/6 but in .104" thick material. Cruciform members. FB 4318/9 Frame Stiffeners. FB 4320/1 (d) 10'4" Wheelbase exactly similar to (c) 12.B.V. Cont'd. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||
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).