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).
Letter to coachbuilder Park Ward & Co. regarding modifications for the front wings on an experimental Bentley saloon.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\1\ scan0007 | |
| Date | 1st June 1935 | |
| Copy to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hx/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} E/Exd. x200a (4) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/MN. 1st. June, 1935. Messrs. Park Ward & Co., 473, High Road, Willesden, London, N.W.10. Dear Sirs, Re Experimental Bentley saloon for Chassis 6 B.IV We understand from our Experimental Dept. that the skeleton chassis 6 B.IV will arrive at your Works early next week to enable you to mount the standardised saloon body, which was allocated some time ago for this purpose. We also understand that you have received from Mr. Robotham complete instructions concerning the painting and trimming. It will be noticed that this car has the front wings carried on the radiator and in no way attached to the chassis frame as on the last experimental Bentley, which you did for us, chassis 5 B.IV. In spite of the fact that the wings so mounted ride very steadily, under french conditions they have cracked at the attachment of the apron to the radiator and to the running board. In order to improve this second example we suggest that the rear end of the wing should be free from the running board and carried on a bracket from the chassis frame, in a manner similar to your treatment of the standard car. The wing will be better supported at the radiator due to the very much stronger wing stay with which we have supplied you. You will notice that we have provided the dumb iron covers and the front apron. The wing will be better steadied by this apron, as the apron itself is tied transversely to the radiator. Contd: | ||