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).
Bluemels steering wheels fitted to Bentley chassis and the availability of different sizes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\3\ scan0170 | |
| Date | 4th July 1932 | |
| X 3861. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. L. BY//Cgh.{W Clough}10/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 4.7.32. RE: BENSPORT. With reference to DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M.27.6.32. the Bentley chassis were fitted with a flat spoked spring steering wheel made by Messrs. Bluemels, and so far as we can make out they were the makers' standard wheels. We send you herewith print of BM.6621 showing the 18" diameter steering wheel fitted on the Bentley models, and we would point out that if you require wheels 18.5" they will have to be produced specially, as the makers' standards are made in sizes varying by 1" in diameter. RECEIVED BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||