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).
Floorboards and an experimental foot switch for Bentley 5, Bentley 50, and Wraith 80 models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\5\ scan0126 | |
| Date | 23th December 1938 | |
| BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}/NS.{Norman Scott} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}/RD. c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} 11 A/ DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}15/G.23.12.38. F DODD BENTLEY 5, BENTLEY 50, and WRAITH 80. FLOORBOARDS. Please receive herewith the following :- F.CD.1112 Foot Switch in Cover Plate. The above scheme shews the foot switch mounted on the cover plate in the centre of the ramp. The foot switch is found to be more conveniently operated in this position, and the centre floorboard is more easily removed. The centre floorboard to F.CD.1033 is to be used in conjunction with the above scheme, but the raised face in the ramp requires deleting. Please instruct experimentally. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||