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).
Letter to Messrs. Park Ward & Co. Ltd. confirming the delivery of drawings for a Short Wheelbase Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\2\ scan0077 | |
| Date | 21th January 1938 | |
| c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} 20073 HOH XXXX 2424 21st January 1938. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}20/N. Messrs. Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473, High Road, Willesden, London N.W.10. Dear Sir, Re: Short Wheelbase Bentley. We wish to confirm that we left with you the following drawings:- 1.B.5. To enable you to correct the front and rear floor, we left with you blueprint of F.CD.399 and F.CD.400 shewing the chassis floorboards in plan and elevation, also a section through the transmission F.CD.432. These chassis floorboards and particulars of the gearbox are applicable only to 1.B.5. and separate designs will follow for 2.B.5. 2.B.5. We confirm also that we left with you an arrangements of the propeller shaft centre bearing G.CD.213 which is applicable to both 1.B.5. and 2.B.5. Clearance for this should be provided in the sunken rear floor. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. Car Project Office. | ||