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).
Parts list with instructions for modifying the front axle, wings, and wing stays on a Bentley chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\2\ scan0019 | |
Date | 12th January 1934 | |
c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Mr.Grylls. GRY{Shadwell Grylls} 1369 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}8/M.12.1.34. BENTLEY CHASSIS. FRONT AXLE SEC:7040. WINGS, AND WING STAYS SEC:7001. CYCLE TYPE WINGS TO "N"SCH:3894. Please receive herewith two Blue Prints of each of the following parts detailed in accordance with the above "N" Scheme. SEC:7001.= FB.903 Support Stay(Front)Front Wing RH.{R. Hollingworth} 1 off,replacing FB.774. FB.904 " " (Rear) " LH.{Mr Haworth} 1 " " FB.775. FB.905 " " " " RH.{R. Hollingworth} 1 " " FB.777. FB.906 " " " " LH.{Mr Haworth} 1 " " FB.778. FB.907 Wing Stay(Front Wing). 6 " ADDITIONAL. SEC:7040.= GB.1076 Bolt(Wing Stays)Top(Rear). 4 off,replacing GB.890. GB.1077 " " (Centre). 2 " " GB.891. GB.1078 " " Bottom. 4 " " GB.892. Also the following existing parts will be required.- SEC:7001.= K.A.307 Bolt for Wing Stays. 12 off,ADDITIONAL. K.{Mr Kilner} 4009 Nut " " " 12 " " K.{Mr Kilner} 9009 Washer" " " 12 " " The following parts will not be required.- SEC:7001.= FB.768 Steady Stay for Wing Stay. 2 off. FB.770 Support Bracket(Wing Stay)RH.{R. Hollingworth} 1 " FB.771 " " " )LH.{Mr Haworth} 1 " FB.776 Centre Stay(Front Wing). 1 " Please produce and fit to Expl: Chassis. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} HEB{H. Biraben} | ||