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).
Standardisation of a cantilever pedal for the Bentley to improve clutch operation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0165 | |
| Date | 29th January 1935 | |
| RR TESS (SH) (57394. 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1 COMPLETED 29.3.35. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 29.1.35. X No. 212. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. CANTILEVER PEDAL FOR THE BENTLEY. TO N.Sch.4156 MODIFIED TO GL.{G. Linnett}760. Origin. To improve Clutch operation Report of Experimental Test. A similar type of pedal arrangement has been run on 21-G-IV. 15,000 miles in France, and sets are fitted to B-23-AE and 5-B-IV. The advantage of getting these pedals on production is that when fitted we can introduce the complete rubber engine mounting on the Bentley at any time found to be desirable with a minimum of scrap. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ See over. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 1-2-6 Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. g/Rb.{R. Bowen} 8-3-35. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... Series..........£.......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 28-3-35 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 13.3.35. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 13.3.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 21.3.35. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.3.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 12.3.35. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 25.3.35. | Agreed, subject to the results of running 5-B-IV in France. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 13.3.35. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 13.3.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 12.3.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 12.3.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Received J.S. MAR 28 1935 | ||