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).
Requesting to hold up work on specific pressings for the Bentley 5 due to other design modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0435 | |
| Date | 15th May 1939 | |
| BY/NS.{Norman Scott} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Lee. c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/ID. 12.00 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}4/G.15.5.39. BENTLEY 5. MATERIAL. Will you please hold up work on the following pressings :- FB.4814 Support Bracket for Oil Coil. R.H. FB.4815 " " " L.H. FB.4799 Exhaust Support Bracket. FB.4800 Rear Body Bracket. L.H. We have sent you a scheme of the revised oil coil, which requires detailing in conjunction with the new undersheets produced by E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Department; these modifications made it necessary to hold up work on FB.4814/5. The exhaust tail pipe mounting is being modified to suit the improved tension shackle lubrication scheme, which makes it necessary to hold up work on FB.4799 and FB.4800. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||