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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).
Note on the status of Bentley chassis standardisation sheets, listing several items currently in circulation.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 154a\3\  scan0180
Date  2nd May 1935
  
X 3066
W/S (C)
W/S (CX{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager})
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
ER
Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}
RWT
RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AWW

BY/Mtn5/N.2.5.35.

Re: BENTLEY CHASSIS - STANDARDISATION SHEETS.

Kindly note no Standardisation Sheets for Bentley chassis were completed during April, but the following sheets are in course of circulation :-

Rubber mounting crossmember at rear of engine.
Starter motor with reduction gear.
Lead bronze big end bearings.
A.T.Speedometer with larger figures on mileage recorder disc and shrouded magnet - rev. counter and clock with shrouded magnet.
Water excluders for brake drums.
Noise insulation scheme.
Oil feed to cylinder wall from connecting rod.
Isolated change speed lever.

BY/Mtn.
  
  


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