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Design position report detailing the status of modifications for Bentley and 25/30 HP chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 161a\4\  scan0013
Date  7th February 1936
  
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ITEM. DESIGN POSITION.

BENTLEY CHASSIS.

Increased travel for Borg and Beck clutch to facilitate In hand.
adjustment.
Clutch operating mechanism linkage - diagrams. Completed.
Slipper wheel to suit cotton duck friction washers. Completed 23.1.36.
Clutch operating mechanism for cantilever pedals. In hand.
Strengthened sump drain plug. Completed 31.1.36.
Anchorage on rear springs for Dunlop Jack. Completed 7.2.36.
Dip stick oil level indicator. In hand.
Modified rocker shaft lubrication. Completed 6.2.36.
Brackets for Dunlop Jack - front. Completed 7.2.36.
Redesigned tachometer drive to improve lubrication. In hand.
Filters on 2nd crossmember to suit existing cars. In hand.
Oil retainer in tachometer drive - suitable for existing cars. Completed 27.1.36.

25/30 HP. CHASSIS.

Simplified front engine mounting. In hand.
Simplified dynamo cradle. Completed 6.2.36.
Scheme showing clearances in clutch case - 11" Borg & Beck Completed 21.1.36.
clutch.
  
  
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).


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