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).
Scheme for lightened upper triangle levers for the Bentley 111 front suspension, detailing a weight saving of 1 lb. 10 ozs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\1\ scan0210 | |
| Date | 9th November 1938 | |
| BY/NS{Norman Scott} (struck through) c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} (struck through) c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale} 446 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}9/G.9.11.38. A.F.M BENTLEY 111. FRONT SUSPENSION. scheme :- Please receive herewith the following F.CD.1005 Lightened Upper Triangle Levers. At the request of Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} we have produced the above scheme shewing lightened upper triangle levers. The total weight saved by the four levers is 1 lb. 10 ozs. approximately. Please instruct experimentally. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||