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).
Production and materials schedule for Bentley D-Series chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0303 | |
| Date | 13th July 1934 | |
| ROYS/MG13.7.34 BENTLEY CHASSIS. D.SERIES. D-A.{Mr Adams} 601-700 D-B. 701-800 Number of Chassis in Series ............ 200 Proposed Output .................... 13½ per week including holidays. Authority to proceed given ............. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}2/R.6.7.34 First Chassis to be sent to test week commencing .......... December 10th.1934 Drawing Office to complete issue of instructions week ending ..... July 14th.1934 ORDER OFFICE TO COMPLETE ISSUE OF ORDERS:- Classes C & D, and any materials required from overseas .. July 21st.1934 Class B .......................... July 28th. " Class A .......................... August 4th. " Instruments ...................... August 11th. " Material to be in Stores:- Class D (Forging Bars and Billets) .... August 25th.1934 Classes C & D .................... September 8th. " Class B .......................... September 22nd. " Class A .......................... September 22nd. " Instruments ...................... October 6th. " Material to be issued to Works, together with instructions and production cards:- Castings made in our Foundry, and Forgings produced in our Drop Forge... September 1st.1934 Classes C & D .................... September 22nd. " Class B .......................... October 6th. " Class A .......................... October 20th. " Instruments ...................... November 3rd. " | ||