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).
Status of Bentley chassis standardisation sheets completed in July and those in circulation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0143 | |
| Date | 1st August 1934 | |
| W/S {Derby Works / Sales} (C) W/S {Derby Works / Sales} (CX {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} ) Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hd. {Mr Hayward / Mr Huddy} BWT BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /NW {N. Walker - Patents} +3066 BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Mtn10/N.1.8.34. Re: BENTLEY CHASSIS - STANDARDISATION SHEETS. Kindly note the following Bentley Standardisation Sheets were completed during July :- Title. Series where brought in. Chassis to Test. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starter Motor Main Switch with finer When available. gauge coil windings. Scheme for preventing valves dropping into All chassis to cylinder. be modified. Modified float chamber and drain pipes. All chassis to be modified. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following Standardisation Sheets are in course of circulation :- Ransome & Marles rear axle pinion thrust race. Improved starter dogs. Terminal nuts and spring washers in place of spring clips on sparking plugs. Starter motor magnet poles made in "Sankeys" Lohys iron. Stiffer brake torsion shafts in front axle. Bifurcated rivetting of clutch linings. Provision of two coils mounted on wheelcase with knurled nut terminals. Sheet metal floorboards. Dropped front crossmember. | ||