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10,000-mile test report for an experimental body on a Bentley chassis B.130.AH.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\1\ scan0389 | |
| Date | 14th June 1935 | |
| BENTLEY Copy for C.S.C. LE1/C/14.6.35. Re Chassis No. B.130.AH. Experimental Body - 10,000 MIles Test. The body is mounted on Silentbloc fittings and these, up to date, have required no attention. The rear doors are hung on the back pillar which makes entrance and exit very much easier. At the commencement of the test we carefully checked over the door clearances and did the same again at the conclusion, but found these had not materially altered. The door locks are of the Wilmot Breeden type and at first gave trouble, but latterly these have been O.K. There is a certain amount of slack in some of the handles. The sunshine roof has not given any trouble and is quite water-tight. The screen leaks at both corners. This is of a new type and will need modification before it can be adopted. The floorboards have required attention and have warped slightly with the consequent result that they are not fumeproof. Due to the angle of the screen and the rear light there is practically no reflection on the screen when driving at night. The adjustable front seats became very stiff unless frequently greased. These are of the Leveroll type. Also the front passenger's seat, when not occupied, rattled. VENTILATION. The Ford scheme of ventilation is fitted to the front windows and the general opinion is that this scheme acts very well as an extractor, but in order to keep the air in the car fresh, it is necessary that a certain amount of air should be allowed to pass into the scuttle ventilator. The scuttle ventilator is of an experimental type and is not satisfactory. When the ventilating windows are open there is a considerable amount of wind roar when driving reasonably fast. Very little rain comes through these windows. PANELLING AND WINGS. There is no sign of any cracking in the body panels. Two of the wings are made of 20 SWG. steel and two are aluminium. The steel wings have no stone guards and we find that both these have starred. It will be necessary, if at any | ||