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).
The steering column for Bentley 50 and Wraith 80 models, specifically the F.CD.1007 rubber-mounted steering box.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\3\ scan0024 | |
| Date | 9th November 1938 | |
| 850. BY/NS.{Norman Scott} (NS{Norman Scott} is struck through) c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} (Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD{J. Draper - Frames} is struck through) DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}12/G.9.11.38. F.J. HARDY. (handwritten) BENTLEY 50 and WRAITH 80. STEERING COLUMN. (struck through) See me. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} (handwritten) Please receive herewith the following scheme :- F.CD.1007 Steering Box (Rubber Mounted). The above scheme shews the rubber mounted support brackets for the above chassis. The only difference between these brackets and the Bentley lll bracket shewn on F.CD.992 is the angular position of the holes carrying the steering box. Please instruct experimentally. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||