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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).
Modification to the Bentley 111 change gear mechanism, introducing a new bracket for a lowered frame.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 99\4\  scan0136
Date  29th November 1937
  
200B
c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
428.
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}14/G.29.11.37.
H/R
BENTLEY 111. MOD. to CHANGE GEAR MECHANISM.
Please receive herewith drawing G.CD.253 showing the bracket supporting the isolated change gear mechanism.
This scheme modifies PD.27 to bring it into line with the lowered frame to F.CD.139. All other parts except the bracket and its fixing are as shown on PD.27.
GRY{Shadwell Grylls}
FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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