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).
Blueprints for a strengthened frame forward of the dash for the Bentley III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\2\ scan0141 | |
| Date | 21th March 1938 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c. WHO/GAN. 427. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}5/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}21.3.38. BENTLEY III CHASSIS. STRENGTHENED FRAME FORWARD OF DASH - P+D.113. FRAME AND FITTINGS - SEC : 7000. We herewith forward you two blue prints of each of the following parts detailed in accordance with the above scheme :- FB.3622 Frame Side Member, R.H. 1 off per chassis. FB.3623 " " " L.H. 1 " " " FB.3624 Frame Gusset Cruciform to Front Crossmember, R.H. 1 " " " FB.3625 do do do. L.H. 1 " " " FB.3626 Cruciform R.H. Channel. 1 " " " FB.3627 " L.H. " 1 " " " Large holes have been shown in the Cruciform & Side Channels similar to the last frame but these will not necessarily be correct if the new type gear box, servo and brakes are fitted. We understand from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} that the first strengthened frame will come in without these holes. We attach to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les copy, one print of each of the above details for Messrs. John Thompsons, large holes have been crossed out on these prints. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} | ||