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).
Decision to provide for D.W.S. portable hydraulic jacks on Bentley III and Wraith III models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\1\ scan0371 | |
| Date | 17th March 1937 | |
| Mr. .Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} .Lg. .Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} .Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} .Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1166 E/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}1/HP.17.3.37. Chassis Jacks. As the result of a demonstration of the D.W.S. portable hydraulic jack on a Bentley car/ Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} have agreed that provision for this type of jack should be made on Bentley III and Wraith III. It was not considered worthwhile to make the necessary chassis changes to adopt it on the present Bentley chassis. The necessary design work will be put in hand immediately. E/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} | ||