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).
Requesting an official order be sent for various Bentley parts from supplier Wilmot-Breeden Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0152 | |
| Date | 17th December 1934 | |
| X4522 To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}14/KW.17.12.34. We went to see Messrs. Wilmot-Breeden Ltd, Birmingham, on Saturday, and asked them to supply us with the following parts :- (1) 3 Stabilising Bumper Bars for Bentley. (2) The following parts for modifying existing stabilisers - 10 Silent Blocs to our drwgs. F.B.1732. F.B.1733, modified to N.Sch.4301. 8 Distance Pieces for attaching silent blocs to springs. 8 U clips to take 3 leaf springs when used with above distance pieces. 6 Studs to our drwg. F.B.1734. 6 Rubber Buffers. 6 Nuts to our drwg. F.B.1659. 2 complete sets of Number Plate Supporting Brackets. Will you please send them our official order. Order No. for all the above, 54307. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.J.Hardy. | ||