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).
Providing speedometer ordering particulars for a Bentley III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\2\ img153 | |
| Date | 27th January 1938 | |
| To Ry/Mr Davis, from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}27.1.38. S 6065. 200 B RC.{R. Childs} RE BENTLEY III. Have you ordered the speedometer, etc., for this car ? If not, the following particulars may be useful :- Tyre size - 6.50 x 16 Effective circum. 88 1/2" Axle Ratio - 10 x 43. at 14" rad. eff circ = 88" Garage value = 88.5" add 1%. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||