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).
Parts for improved cross steering geometry on Bentley III and 50 models, to be fitted to a test car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0160 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1938 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c.c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c.c. RWC/Wld. c.c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c.c. RWC/SS.{S. Smith} [Handwritten: 13.00] BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}1/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}2.9.38. BENTLEY III AND BENTLEY 50. FRAME AND FITTINGS - SEC : 7800. IMPROVED CROSS STEERING GEOMETRY - P.D.199. [Handwritten: FTH] Further to our memos BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}4/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}30.8.38 and BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}4/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}31.8.38. we herewith forward you three blue prints of each of the following parts detailed in accordance with the above scheme :- IB.4077 Support Arch. 1 off replg. IB.3631. IB.4078 Rebound Stop Bracket, R.H. 1 " " IB.3554. IB.4079 Rebound Stop Bracket, L.H. 1 " " IB.3555. The above to be fitted to 10,000 mile Bentley Test Car 8.B.5. This completes our instructions with the exception of lubrication pipes which are in hand and will follow. [Handwritten signature: FTH] BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} | ||