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).
Requesting the detailing of new rear springs for the Bentley III to lower the vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\1\ scan0198 | |
| Date | 18th October 1938 | |
| 446 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. By/HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. By/RER. c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JB. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}8/MR.18.10.38. BENTLEY III REAR SPRINGS. In order to lower the rear of Bentley III by 1", will you please detail a Toledo Woodhead grooved section spring with interleaves, similar to FB.3925 (etc.) but with 1" negative camber under load. If we are able to standardize this spring then the front end anchorage FCD.922 becomes unnecessary. We are modifying the bump buffers to make better use of the bump movement that we have. We do not think this new spring should be added to the L.O.P. just yet. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||