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).
Modifications to the starting handle and bumper bar mounting for Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0149 | |
| Date | 12th December 1934 | |
| [Stamped box] c. Ha/Rhym. [Signature] F.{Mr Friese} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} HARDY Goodwin BENTLEY CHASSIS. FRAMES AND FITTINGS SEC:7000. STARTING HANDLE SEC:5270. MODIFIED STARTING HANDLE AND BUMPER BAR MOUNTING TO "H" SCHEMES 4204 & 4288. Further to memo' BY/HSB3/M.11.12.34, by which we issued parts for the above to suit the Dropped Front Crossmember, we now issue the following parts by this memo' to suit Chassis which have been built previous to the Dropped Front Crossmember. We attach two Blue Prints of the new parts, together with an extra print of parts marked S.- SEC:5270.- S EB.2111 Crank for Starting Handle. 1 off, replacing E.58745. SEC:7000.- S FB.1739 Front Dumb Iron. 1 off, replacing FB. 64. S FB.1740 " " 1 " " FB. 65. FB.1741 Brazing Arrgt.Front Crossmember. 1 " " FB.128. The following existing parts will also be required.- SEC:5270.- EB.2113 Starting Handle Shaft. 1 off, replacing EB.1122. EB.2114 Assembly of Starting Handle shaft. 1 " " EB.1129. SEC:7000.- FB. 637 Locking Washer(Bumper Stud). 2 off, ADDITIONAL. FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}1659 Nut(Bumper Stud). 2 " " " [handwritten: circ] FB.1732 Silent Bloc(Stabilising Bumper). 2 " " " FB.1733 Flanged Bush( " ). 2 " " replg:FB9897(2 off) FB.1734 Stud 2 " " ADDITIONAL. FB.1736 Packing Piece for Silent Bloc. 2 " " " FB.1663 Buffer(Stabilising Bumper). 2 " " replg:K.4011(2 off) K.{Mr Kilner} 4322 Nut (Bumper stud). 2 " " ADDITIONAL. K.{Mr Kilner} 4853 Taper Pin(Bumper stud). 2 " " " The following parts will no longer be reqd:- SEC:5270.- EB.1126 Bush(Starting Handle). 1 off. K.{Mr Kilner} 4803 Taper Pin(Starting Handle). 1 " This completes our instructions for the fitting of the Stabilising Bumper. by/WEB3/M 11-12-34 BY/HSB. [initials] | ||