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).
The necessary materials and blueprints for the Bentley 'Corniche' 14.B.V. model's instrument board, lamps, horns, and fittings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\1\ img121 | |
| Date | 5th March 1939 | |
| 6135 BY/RD.2/E.S.5.39. BENTLEY "CORNICHE" - 14.B.V. INSTRUMENT BOARD. SECTION V190. LAMPS, HORNS AND FITTINGS. SECTION S230. To enable the necessary material to be ordered for the above chassis, we hand you herewith, blueprints of the following LOP.s :- HB.{C. E. Harcombe}2316 - Instrument Board LOP. HB.{C. E. Harcombe}2319 - Lamps, Horns and Fittings LOP. Some of the parts quoted on these LOP.s have already been ordered and these parts are indicated by a tick in the Stock Required Column. Instrument Board :- The electric clock should be obtained from Sm/Ns.{Norman Scott} The Weston ammeter is a new departure, and the Makers will require prints. The petrol gauge will be issued later when the tank design is complete. With the exception of the speedometer and petrol gauge, material ordered to LOP. HB.{C. E. Harcombe}2316 may, if necessary, be used as replacements on 10.B.V. as we believe that some of the 10.B.V. material was taken for 14.B.V. 1 set of prints herewith to Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} BY/ | ||