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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).
Data sheet detailing measurements for a Bentley Chassis Frame fitted with diamond bracing at the front end.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 86\4\  scan0201
Date  21th June 1935
  
To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}

(XW) Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/KS.12/KW.21.6.35.

Bentley Chassis Frame with Diamond Bracing
fitted at Front End.
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1st Point Front Cross Member } 28"
2nd " Rear of Cross Bracing } 48"
3rd " 1st Body Bracket } 27"
4th " 2nd " " } 26"
5th " 3rd " " } 35"
6th " Rear Cross Member

Front centres at 25", Rear centres at 43".

lbs: 1 2 3 4 5 6
400 7°-10'R 6°-10'R 3°-10'R 2°-40'R 2°- 0'R 1°-10'R
600 9 -40 8 - 10 4 - 20 3 - 30 2 - 30 1 - 20
800 12-30 10- 30 5 - 40 4 - 10 3 - 0 1 - 30
1000 15-50 13- 0 7 - 0 5 - 20 3 - 40 1 - 30
1200 19-10 15-30 8 - 20 6 - 10 4 - 10 1 - 40

Frame balanced about centre of front
crossmember, N.S.R. shackle anchored and off side
supported on trestle.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/K.Scholes.
  
  


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