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 and timeline for the Bentley 'K' series chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0372 | |
| Date | 7th August 1936 | |
| ROY{Sir Henry Royce}7/MG7.8.36 BENTLEY CHASSIS - "K" SERIES K-A 1801-1900 K-B 1901-2000 Number of Chassis in Series ............. 200 Proposed Output ........................ 12 per week (including holidays) Authority to proceed ................... Hyl/H30.7.36 First Chassis to be sent to test week commencing ...... Feb. 15th.1937 Drawing Office to complete issue of instructions week ending .. Aug. 8th.1936 ORDER OFFICE TO COMPLETE ISSUE OF ORDERS: Class D (Forging Bars & Billets) ........ On order. Classes C & D, and any materials required from overseas .... Aug. 15th.1936 Class B ................................ Aug. 22nd. " Class A ................................ Aug. 29th. " Instruments ............................ Sept. 5th. " Material to be in Stores: Class D (Forging Bars & Billets) ....... Oct. 24th.1936 Classes C & D .......................... Nov. 7th. " Class B ................................ Nov. 21st. " Class A ................................ Dec. 5th. " Instruments ............................ Dec. 19th. " Material to be issued to Works, together with instructions and production cards: Castings made in our Foundry, and Forgings produced in our Drop Forge .... Oct. 31st.1936 Classes C & D .......................... Nov. 21st. " Class B ................................ Dec. 5th. " Class A ................................ Dec. 19th. " Instruments ............................ Jan. 2nd. " | ||