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).
Letter to Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. detailing the specification for Bentley Stabiliser type 'A'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0157 | |
| Date | 18th December 1934 | |
| X4522 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}17/KW. 18th December, 1934. Messrs. Wilmot-Breeden Ltd., Eastern Works, Camden Street, Birmingham 1. For the attention of Mr. Spicer. Dear Sirs, It is probable that our Sales Dept. will, very shortly, be sending you an order for Stabilising Bumper Bars for the Bentley and, in order to ensure that they get the right type of Stabiliser, we are allocating the code letter "A" to the model we want you to send them. Bentley Stabiliser type "A" should be identical to the three Stabilisers which you are sending to us as per our discussion on Saturday last. Their specification is therefore as follows :- (1) Overall width 62" (2) Wilmot-Breeden type ends. (3) Packing Pieces between Silent Blocs and Springs to our drwg. N.Sch.4288. (4) Silent Blocs to our drwgs. Nos. FB.1732, FB.1733, modified to N.Sch.4301. (5) Studs for securing to Dumb Iron to drwg. FB.1734. (6) Nuts for above to FB.1659. (7) Number plate securing brackets to N.Sch.4277, complete with rubber and screws and nuts for securing number plate. Otherwise complete. | ||