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).
Modifications for a wider bonnet and dashboard on an experimental Bentley chassis for a new Park Ward body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\3\ scan0161 | |
| Date | 17th July 1936 | |
| x nos To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} GRY{Shadwell Grylls} Copy to Der. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} (struck through) RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} (struck through) We should instruct two wider dashboards in case we have to transfer body to Standard Chassis Bentley Bonnet and Dashboard. It has been decided to fit a 2 ins. wider bonnet and dash on the next Experimental chassis (Bentley) which we believe is to be 5.B.IV converted and fitted with a new Park Ward all-steel saloon body with improved access to the front seats. R We have already sent to you LeC.4827 showing a 2 ins. wider dashboard. To this we have added now a certain number of additional dimensions and we now re-issue it to you. We also send herewith LeC.5210 showing the revised bonnet contours to enable you to set out the bonnet. We have to send to you subsequently the modifications necessary to the bonnet side valance strips. This car will not have the centrally mounted radiator. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Att: LeC.4827 (re-issued) LeC.5210. | ||