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).
Distribution and applicability of update leaflets for chassis instruction books.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\3\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 12th May 1938 | |
| BY Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Sft{Mr Swift} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} R Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} LA{L. A. Archer} BP ROY{Sir Henry Royce} Sr (Paris) E/TGD RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Rv. (Madrid) Rob (Scht) Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} (Sales) H " Tr{Capt. F. W. Turner - Finance} " Bs{A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} " JLE{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} " Mk Cr{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} Bm HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Mr. Ward (Derby) Frith Reid AA{D. Abbot-Anderson} Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} St Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} FBS{F. Bell-Scott} Rolls-Royce School of Instruction Bly.{B. W. Bleaney - Bentley Sales} } Bentley K.{Mr Kilner} } only. Bentley School } of Instruction. } NW.{N. Walker - Patents}1/VL.{V. Lewis / Mr Valentine}12.5.38. Re: CHASSIS INSTRUCTION BOOKS. We send herewith seven Leaflets for insertion in the above, as follows :- AIR CLEANER. Bentley No.V and } Leaflets Nos. 23/B and 24/B No.V (Revised Edition) } For chassis commencing Series L (No. B2LS). 25/30 No. XVII ....... Leaflets Nos. 59/25/30 and 60/25/30. For chassis commencing Series P2, (No. GRP1). Will D/BP please arrange to send the above to owners retrospectively. We have included the leaflets in all books sent out after May 1st 1938. FUEL STRAINER Bentley No.V and } Leaflet No. 25/B. No.V (Revised Edition) } 25/30 No.XVII ....... Leaflet No. 61/25/30. 40/50 Nos. X and XI ... Leaflet No. 61/40/50 It is not considered necessary to send these out retrospectively. We are including them in all books sent out after May 1st 1938 and a copy may be sent to an owner when or if the point arises of the period for cleaning this strainer. It should be noted, however, that Leaflet No.61/40/50 is not applicable to No.X, Phantom III, Book, for chassis up to and including the 125th in Series A (3AX51). We take this opportunity of explaining that the No.V (Revised Edition) Bentley book refers to a reprint we have recently had made as our stock of No.V was very low. The Revised Edition will cover all chassis covered by the original No.7 and the only Leaflets to be included will be Nos. 21/B, and 22/B for certain chassis as explained when these Leaflets were circulated, and Nos.23/B, 24/B and 25/B, as explained earlier in this memo. It is not considered necessary to circulate this No.V (Revised Edition) which will shortly be available in the Stores. To Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}, Sr and JLE{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} we are sending a double quantity of these Leaflets and to Bombay a triple quantity. N.W. | ||