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).
Pressed steel wheels, semi-floating axles, and associated weight increases for the Bentley 111.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\2\ scan0043 | |
| Date | 10th November 1937 | |
| DH{D. Henderson - Showroom}/Ex Dev. c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ------- BY.7/G.10.11.37. BENTLEY 111. 200B 400. 40H. I attach copy of Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}9/C.3.11.37. which I believe has been submitted to you by RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ko to see what it involves. The pressed steel wheels were discussed in connection with semi-floating axle on Bentley 50, and not Bentley 111. This was explained at the Conference to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} The increased width will mean increased weight, Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} said Park Wards told Honeyman it would, if only at elbow line mean 25 lbs, if all way down 50 lbs; these figures if true demand care to increasing body. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} will discuss this matter with you to see what is possible. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} By | ||