Scheme for a spring plate to assist in lifting the bonnet top plates for the Bentley 111.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\3\ scan0139 | |
| Date | 24th October 1938 | |
| BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /NS. {Norman Scott} c. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} e. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std. c. Da {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /JD. {J. Draper - Frames} 405 DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 5/G.24.10.38. STD H W Rumbold BENTLEY 111. BONNET. Please receive herewith the following scheme :- F.CD.966 Spring for Bonnet Top Plates. Theabove scheme shews a spring plate to assist in lifting the bonnet top plates. The rear bonnet eye is shewn as a sheet metal folding instead of a S/M. forging, for trial as to its suitability in that form. Please instruct experimentally for 9.B.5. DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||
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