Request for blueprints and parts for a Bentley 50 chassis rear axle modification.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\4\ scan0103 | |
| Date | 13th April 1939 | |
| 862 HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GRY. {Shadwell Grylls} By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ald. {F. Allwood - Experimental Design} 3/AW.13.4.39. BENTLEY 50 CHASSIS. SECTION 6120 - REAR AXLE. Please receive herewith 2 blue prints of each of the following drawings:- SCD.1278. Hoffman Roller Bearing applied to 1,500 Hypoid Gear. Semi-floating Rear Axle. EXS.1569. Housing - Roller Bearing. - - - 1 off. EXS.1570. Retaining Ring. - - - - - 1 off. The following will also be required:- Hoffman Roller Bearing. Type RXLS.1 1/4. - - - 1 off. The above is in accordance with verbal instructions from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GRY {Shadwell Grylls} , for the purpose of eliminating the Thrust Bearing from the R.H.side of the axle. Kindly instruct one set. Ald {F. Allwood - Experimental Design} By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ald. {F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||
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).