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).
Requesting an order for a Bentley V chassis frame and pan, listing required part numbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\1\ scan0065 | |
| Date | 27th May 1939 | |
| To. HBS. c.c. Hynes c.c. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c.c. RHO/Sid. c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c.c. RHO/SS.{S. Smith} HOOe. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}3/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}27.5.39. COMET SPECIAL. BENTLEY V CHASSIS WITH BENT FRONT PAN. FRAME AND PAN .092 THICK. Will ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} please order frame for above chassis as follows. Frame complete to LOP. FB.3658 Frame Makers Assembly with the exception of the Front Pan which is to be of the bent type and the following parts which are to be .092 thick :- FB 4994 Frame Side Member, R.H. 1 off replg.FB4518 FB 4995 " " " L.H. 1 " " FB4519 FB 4998 Frame Stiffener Rear R.H. 1 " " FB4320 FB 4999 " " " L.H. 1 " " FB4321 FB 5000 2nd X'Member. 1 " " FB3905 FB 5001 Front Gusset R.H.Cruciform to Side Member. 1 " " FB4287 FB 5002 " " L.H. " " " 1 " " FB3241 FB 5003 Rear Gusset, R.H. 1 " " FB4237 FB 5004 " " " L.H. 1 " " FB4238 FB 5009 Frame Gusset to Front X'Member, R.H. 1 " " FW1935 FB 5010 " " " " " L.H. 1 " " FW1936 FB 5007 Cruciform R.H. Channel. 1 " " FB4318 FB 5008 " " L.H. " 1 " " FB4319 We attach to HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} copy of this memo, the following blue prints for the Bent Pan which requires producing .092 thick :- FB 5015 Front X'Member Bottom Plate, R.H. 1 off replg.FW1824. FB 5016 " " " " L.H. 1 " " FW1825. FB 5017 Front Pan, Top Half. 1 " " FW1827. FB 5018 Front X'Member Bottom Plate, Centre. 1 " " FW1826. FB 5019 Stiffener Front X'Member Top Piece,R.H. 1 " " FW1808. FB 5020 " " " " " L.H. 1 " " FW1809. The Pan is to be produced by R.R. and forwarded to Messrs. John Thompson. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} | ||