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).
Status report on various dies manufactured for use on Bentley 5, indicating their suitability for production.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\4\ scan0122 | |
| Date | 13th February 1940 | |
| RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1202 TB/JWW. 21/AH. 13.2.40. We give below the position of various Dies, which were manufactured for use on Bentley 5. You will notice that certain of the Pieces have not yet been passed as satisfactory for production, but if there are any pieces you would care for us to make as Magnesium Castings, we shall be pleased if you will kindly let us have a list, and we will then go ahead with the necessary work. Piece No. Die No. Remarks. EB4765. 183W. O.K. for production. EB4766. 279W. O.K. for production. FB4850. 369B. Not O.K. GB2780. 361 B. O.K. for production. GB3316. O.K. for production. GB3567. 397B. Not O.K. GB4133. 388B. Not O.K. GB4143. 377B. O.K. for production. GB4199. 360B. O.K. for production. EB3628. 367B. Not O.K. EB3649. 386B. Not Checked. FB3738. 372B. O.K. for production. FB4391. 375B. Not O.K. GB3647. 381B. Not O.K. GB4814. 397B. Not checked. GB4835. 384B. Not O.K. GB4836. 394B. Not O.K. GB4940. 383B. Not checked. GB3285. 362B. Not checked. GB4811. 378B. O.K. for production. JWW/HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} | ||