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).
Modification details for the starting handle and bumper bar mounting on a Bentley chassis, listing new, replacement, and obsolete parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0147 | |
| Date | 11th December 1934 | |
| BY/REB3/M.11.12.34. C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Chym. BENTLEY CHASSIS. FRAMES AND FITTINGS SEC:7000. STARTING HANDLE SEC:5270. MODIFIED STARTING HANDLE & BUMPER BAR MOUNTING, TO "N" SCHEMES 4284 & 4288. Kindly receive herewith two Blue Prints of the following parts, together with an extra print of parts marked G, which have been detailed to suit the above Schemes. These parts are for use with the Dropped Front Crossmember, the Nos. with the letter 'x' affixed are applicable to Chassis already erected, those with the letter 'y' are for future Chassis, while parts with neither 'x' nor 'y' affixed, are common for existing and future Chassis. SEC:5270. G EB.2112 Crank for Starting Handle. 1 off, replacing E.59971. EB.2113 Starting Handle Shaft. 1 " " EB.1776. EB.2114 'ssembly of Starting Handle Shaft. 1 " " EB.1777. SEC:7000. FB.1732 Silent Bloc(Stabilising Bumper). 2 off, ADDITIONAL. FB.1733 Flanged Bush( " " ). 2 " x FB.1734 Stud(Stabilising Bumper). 2 " replcg:F59857(2 off y FB.1735 " ( " " ). 2 " F59857(2 " x FB.1736 Packing Piece for Silent-Bloc. 2 " ADDITIONAL. x FB.1737 Bracing Armt.Front Crossmember. 1 " replacing FB.1084. y FB.1738 " " " " " 1 " " FB.1084. The following existing parts will also be required.- SEC:7000. x FB.1657 Front Dash Iron RH.{R. Hollingworth} 1 off, replacing FB.1020. x FB.1658 " " " LH.{Mr Haworth} 1 " " FB.1021. y FB.1661 " " " RH.{R. Hollingworth} 1 " " FB.1020. y FB.1662 " " " LH.{Mr Haworth} 1 " " FB.1021. FB.1663 Buffer(Stabilising Bumper). 2 " ADDITIONAL. FB. 637 Locking Washer(Bumper Stud). 2 " replcg.E.4611(2 off E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 4322 Nut(Bumper Stud). 2 " E.4611(2 " E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 4853 Taper Pin(Bumper Stud). 2 " ADDITIONAL. x FB.1659 Hub ( " " ). 2 " The following parts will no longer be reqd:- SEC:5270. E.59972 Bush for Starting Handle. 1 off. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 4853 Taper Pin(Starting Handle Shaft). 1 " -Contd- | ||