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 regarding blueprints for an improved cross steering geometry on Bentley 111, 50, and Silver Wraith chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0168 | |
| Date | 22th September 1938 | |
| To MR.U. [crossed out] c.c. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} [crossed out] c.c. HHC/Wlds. [crossed out] c.c. rudg/BS.{A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} [crossed out] c.c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/ FdH. [crossed out] BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}3/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}22.9.38. 1380 [handwritten] BENTLEY 111, BENTLEY 50 AND SILVER WRAITH CHASSIS. FRONT AXLE - SEC : 7040. IMPROVED CROSS STEERING GEOMETRY - PD.199. Please receive herewith three blue prints of the following parts detailed in accordance with the above scheme and memo DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}6/H.15.9.38 :- FB.4134 Cross Steering Lever, R.H. 1 off replg. FB.4067. FB.4135 " " " L.H. 1 " " FB.4068. This completes "I" Dept's instructions for the above scheme. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} [signature] | ||