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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.

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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}
  
  
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