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).
The design of a tunnel and cover for the starting handle hole on Bentley radiator shutters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\4\ Scan352 | |
| Date | 23th February 1934 | |
| X3499 Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BY/Cgh.{W Clough}12/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 23.2.34. BENTLEY RADIATOR SHUTTERS. ------------------------ With further reference to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}23/E.5.2.34. schemes for a tunnel with a suitable cover to fill up the hole cut through the shutters for the starting handle have now been detailed for all three chassis, and as requested in the last paragraph of your memo we are asking the Works to let us know how soon the new pieces can be introduced on the Bentley chassis, and this information will be passed on to you as soon as possible. BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||