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).
Scheme for combined body brackets and step irons for Bentley and Wraith models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\1\ scan0279 | |
| Date | 6th December 1938 | |
| BY/NS{Norman Scott} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} o.{Mr Oldham} De/ID 1021 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}15/G.6.12.38. HD{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} BENTLEY 111, BENTLEY 50 and WRAITH 80. STEP IRONS AND BODY BRACKETS. Please receive herewith the following scheme:- F.CD.1076 Combined Body Brackets and Step Irons. The above scheme shews the intermediate body brackets altered in order that a common step iron can be used. On Bentley 3. we wish to retain silentbloc Floatex Mounting FB.3484, but on Bentley 50 and Wraith 80 will you please use the Wrai th Floatex Mounting FW.250. Please instruct experimentally as soon as possible, as we wish to use this scheme on the 50 Bentley chassis ordered. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||