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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).
Instruction to send blueprints for Bentley Chassis rear axle components for dynamometer tests.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 98\1\  scan0166
Date  11th August 1939
  
To. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
c. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. Wld/JP.
c. Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} for HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}

H 02

BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson}3/E.11.8.39.

BENTLEY CHASSIS.
(.650 HYPOID).

REAR AXLE. SECTION 6120.

Please receive herewith two blue prints of each of the following :-

GB.5339. Bevel Wheel. (11/41 Ratio). 1 off.
GB.5340. Bevel Pinion. ( " " ). 1 "

The above pieces have been produced at Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}'s verbal request for Dynamometer Tests.

One blue print attached to Les's copy of each of the above.

Kindly instruct.

BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson}
  
  


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