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Instruction to create 6 sets of Cast Iron Brake Drums with steel shoes for the Bentley 'A' Series 'Corniche' chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 97\3\  scan0262
Date  30th June 1939
  
H50c.

To: By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /GRL
Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Dav.
RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} :
HHS.
Les. {Ivan A. Leslie}
By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ald. {F. Allwood - Experimental Design}

BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /NS {Norman Scott} 4/MG.30.6.39

BENTLEY "A" SERIES
"Corniche(Bentley streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E)d precursor to R Type Continental, never produced)" - 6 Chassis

Please instruct 6 Sets of Cast Iron Brake Drums with steel shoes for the above cars.

These should be suitable for use with the semi-floating axle already instructed in accordance with BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /NS. {Norman Scott} 2/MG.19.6.39. They are to be used should difficulties with the Alum. brakes not have been overcome.

BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /NS. {Norman Scott}
  
  
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).


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