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).
Parts required for the front spring suspension mechanism on Bentley and Wraith models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 31th August 1938 | |
| To MES. c. Dr. c. NRO/cld. c. RHU/cc. c. Insp/AJD. c. HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} BY/HSB.4/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}31.8.38. 1300 FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} BENTLEY 111, BENTLEY 50 AND WRAITH 80. SPRING SUSPENSION MECHANISM, FRONT - SEC : 7042. LOWER TRIANGLE TORQUE ARM FOR IMPROVED CROSS STEERING GEOMETRY - PD.201. LOWER TRIANGLE THRUST STAY - FGB.822. Further to our memo BY/HSB.4/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}30.8.38, please receive herewith three blue prints of each of the following parts detailed in accordance with the above scheme and memos DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}8/C/14.6.38, Am/TJH.17/JH.19.8.38 and DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}10/C.16.8.38 :- EB.4069. Torque Arm. R.H. 1 off replg. EB.2980. EB.4070. " " L.H. 1 FB.4075. Semi-Spherical End for Torque Arm. 2 FB.4076. Thrust Stay Lower Triangle Lever to Torque Arm. 2 off. Additional piece. The following standard or existing parts are also required :- F.84374 Washer End Piece 16 S.W.G. 2 off to suit. Additional piece. F.84375 " " " 14 S.W.G. 2 F.84376 " " " 12 S.W.G. 2 F.84377 " " " 10 S.W.G. 2 F.84378 " " " 8 S.W.G. 2 K.{Mr Kilner} 4313 .312 Lock Nut. 2 Additional piece. K.{Mr Kilner} 9009 .312 Spring Washer. 2 K.{Mr Kilner} 524 .500 Sqr. Head Bolt. 2 K.{Mr Kilner} 4322 .500 Lock Nut. 2 K.{Mr Kilner} 9012 .500 Spring washer. 2 The above to be used on the 10,000 mile Bentley 111 Test Car B.B.5. For Bentley 111 & 50 the Lower Triangle Levers EB.3507/8 have been modified to accomodate thrust stay. BY/HSB. | ||