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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).
List of alterations and modifications to the specification for the Bentley Chassis 3.B.50.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 168a\4\  img094
Date  16th January 1939
  
6144

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}/Vld.(O.P.Dept.)
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}

BY/ED.{J. L. Edwards}7/B.16.1.39.

BENTLEY CHASSIS 3.B.50.

In order to include all the latest experiments and modifications, the following alterations to the specification for the above, reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}15/JH.12.12.38, will be necessary.

The parts quoted below should be used in place of those called for on the specification.

Sec.7190. Instrument Board.
LOP. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2244.

Sec.7360. Wiring and Fittings.
LOP. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2174.

Sec.8010. Starter Motor - Bearing Brackets, etc.
LOP. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2105 - D.CD.1068.

Sec.8060. Automatic Switch.
LOP. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2173.

Sec.8280. Lamps, Horns and Fittings.
LOP. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2108.

With the exception of the instrument board, blueprints of which are attached herewith, the above sections have been issued either for 10.B.V. or Bentley V.{VIENNA} (50 Sets).

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