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 list for the Bentley V dashboard and footswitch wiring scheme.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\1\ img318 | |
| Date | 3rd February 1939 | |
| 6117. To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. BY c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Wld. c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/SS.{S. Smith} c. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} for HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} RC{R. Childs} BY/RD.5/B.3.2.39. BENTLEY V WIRING - SECTION 7360. In order to follow the latest scheme for Dashboard and Footswitch Wiring, (i.e. D.CD.1162) the following new pieces will be necessary :- DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2273 - Connection - Switchbox Flex.Tube to Dashboard. 1 off. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2274 - Clip - Footswitch Cables. 1 off. In addition the following standard parts will be req'd - KB.657N - Stud - Connection - Flex. Tube to Dash. 2 off. K.4307N - Nuts - do. 2 off. K.9006N - Lock Washers. do. 2 off. FB.3961 - Hank Rivet - Dash Fixing. 2 off. K.3601N - 3 BA. Bolt - Clip - Footswitch Cables. 1 off. K.3602N - 3 BA. Bolt - Flex. Tubes on Dash. 8 off. Flexible Galvanised Steel Tube for fitting in Frame and on Dashboard. No.116J. .375 i/dia. x .475 o/dia. x length to suit. No.117E. .500 i/dia. x .625 o/dia. x length to suit. No.118F. .625 i/dia. x .750 o/dia. x length to suit. The Flex. Tubes for the Dashboard should be made up to DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2273, and those for the frame will require to be tried on a chassis for Experimental purposes. To enable the Flex. Tubes to be made up, the following Ferrules will be required :- D.53576 - Ferrule - .750 o/dia. Flex. Tube. 10 off. D.53590 - Ferrule - .625 o/dia. Flex. Tube. 8 off. -Contd- | ||