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).
Blueprints for fitting shear pins to the side steering tube on a Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\5\ scan0255 | |
| Date | 13th April 1939 | |
| 250? c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}1/AW.13.4.39. BENTLEY CHASSIS. SECTION 7070. FITTING SHEAR PINS TO SIDE STEERING TUBE. [Handwritten initials 'AWK' across text] Please receive herewith 2 blueprints of each of the following:- SCD.1279. Fitting of shear pins to side Steering tube. EXS.1571. Collar. - - - - - 2 off. EXS.1572. Ball Pad - - - - 2 off. EXS.1573. Shear pin - - - - 2 off. These drawings have been made in accordance with verbal instructions from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Please instruct one set. [Handwritten signature 'Ald{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}'] By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||