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).
Status of dies required for Bentley chassis servo levers and other components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\5\ scan0077 | |
| Date | 9th April 1937 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms. c. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} AFM{Anthony F. Martindale} File 241. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/JMW.5/JWA.9.4.37. BENTLEY CHASSIS - SERVO LEVERS. With reference to memo' Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}21/AP.5.3.37., we understand that the Dies involved are as under:- GB.1807 Suspension Bkt. GB.2513 Pressure Plate. Outer. G.57160 Friction Plate. GB.2509 Servo Operating Lever. Outer. GB.2510 Servo Operating Lever. Inner. G.57158 Pressure Plate. Inner. G.57116 G.57130 Crankshaft Bearing Housing. GB.1798 Lug. Disc Damper Link. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms. has ordered a number of these and the remainder he is arranging to order immediately. He is urging the completion of the Dies, and no doubt Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} will be getting in touch with Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms. as to when same will actually be available. Please note all the dies mentioned are being made outside the Works and none at R.R. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/JMW. | ||