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).
Suppliers for Bentley wire wheel hubs across various production series.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0165 | |
| Date | 25th March 1937 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X 202 ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS12/P.25.3.37. BENTLEY WIRE WHEEL HUBS. With further reference to ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS12/P.24.3.37. and 'phone conversation this morning, I give below the name of supplier and Series for which the Wheels, Hubs, etc., were ordered:- Series. Order No. Date. Supplier. First 15 Exp'l sets. 50402 24-7-33. Rudge-Whitworth. "A" 50403 " " " "B" 56829 20-12-33. " " "C" 66422 27-6-34. " " "D" 67103 10-7-34. Dunlop. "E" 75408 2-1-35. Rudge-Whitworth. "F" 80483 25-3-35. Dunlop. All series after "F" were also ordered from Messrs. Dunlop, R-W. having given up the manufacture. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} gl{G. Linnett} | ||