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).
Outlining completed and in-progress standardisation sheets for the Bentley chassis during September.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0151 | |
| Date | 1st October 1934 | |
| W/S {Derby Works / Sales} (c) W/S {Derby Works / Sales} (cx {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} ) L3066 Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Mr. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Ha. EWH. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /NW. {N. Walker - Patents} BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Mtn28/N.1.10.34. Re: BENTLEY CHASSIS - STANDARDISATION SHEETS Kindly note the following Standardisation Sheets were completed during September :- Title. Series where brought in. Chassis to Test. Locating plunger to prevent synchromesh parts rattling in gearbox. Production 51 in C. series. Two ignition coils mounted on wheelcase. Production 'C' series. The following Standardisation Sheets are in course of circulation :- Ransome & Marles rear axle pinion thrust race. Improved starter dogs. Terminal nuts and spring washers in place of spring clips on sparking plugs. Starter motor magnet poles made in 'Sankey's Lohys iron. Sheet metal floorboards. Dropped front crossmember. Lightened type A.T. speedometer with larger trip and total mileage figures. Small dynamo. Titeflex all metal flexible tube for petrol connection, between the filter and carburetter. Headlamp pillars fitted outside frame. Continued. | ||