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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).
Instruction memo for the production of iron brake drums and steel shoes for the Bentley 'Corniche' 'A' Series chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 97\3\  scan0257
Date  3rd July 1939
  
HSDC.

To. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
c. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
c. REG/Wld.
c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/SS.{S. Smith}
c. Les.{Ivan A. Leslie}
c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/McC.

BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson}2/E.3.7.39.

BENTLEY "CORNICHE".

SIX CHASSIS. ("A" SERIES).

In accordance with instructions received under cover of memo' Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/ME.30.6.39. and BY/NS.{Norman Scott}4/MG.30.6.39, will you kindly arrange to produce six sets of Iron Brake Drums with Steel Shoes, to be used only if the Alum: Drums prove unsatisfactory.

In addition to the parts at present instructed under cover of memo' BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson}1/E.24.6.39, the following will therefore be required :-

Sec.6120. Rear Axle.
GB.3832. Stud. Disc Wheel. 5 off.
GB.4468. " " " 5 "

Sec.6130. Rear Brakes.
Complete to LOP. GB.4793. with the exception of the following, which will not be required :-

GB.4693. Set Screw. 4 off.
GB.4884.DC. Oil Drain. 2 "
GB.5057.DC. Oil Drain. Inner. 2 "
GB.3819. Expander Unit. 2 "
E.53569. Set Screw. 4 "
E.59220. Washer. Expander. 4 "
G.56020. " " 4 "
GB.3418. " " 2 "
E.73033. Washer. Adjuster. 2 "
GB.3124. " " 2 "
GB.3125. " " 2 "

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