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).
Production schedule for the Bentley 'B' Series chassis, detailing output, testing, and material timelines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0268 | |
| Date | 13th December 1933 | |
| ROY{Sir Henry Royce}16/MG13.12.33 BENTLEY CHASSIS "B" SERIES B-A.{Mr Adams} 201-300 B-B. 301-400 Number of Chassis in Series .................... 200 Proposed Output ............................... 8 per week. (including holidays) Authority to proceed given .................... Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}4/R4.12.33 First Chassis to be sent to test week commencing.................. April 23rd.1934 Last Chassis to be sent to test .................. Drawing Office to complete issue of instructions week ending ............ December 9th.1933 ORDER OFFICE TO COMPLETE ISSUE OF ORDERS:- Class D (Forging Bars and Billets).......... December 9th.1933 Classes C & D and any materials required from overseas ............. December 16th.1933 Class B ..................................... December 23rd. " Class A ..................................... December 30th. " Instruments ................................. January 6th.1934 Material to be in Stores:- Class D (Forging Bars & Billets) ............ January 20th.1934 Classes C & D ............................... February 3rd. " Class B ..................................... February 17th. " Class A ..................................... March 3rd. " Instruments ................................. March 3rd. " Material to be issued to Works, together with instructions and production cards:- Castings made in R.R.Foundry and Forgings produced in R.R.Drop Forge Classes C & D ............................... January 27th.1934 Class B ..................................... February 17th. " Class A ..................................... March 17th. " Instruments ................................. March 31st. " | ||