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).
Standardisation sheets for the Bentley chassis, listing changes completed in December 1934 and others in circulation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0165 | |
| Date | 2nd January 1935 | |
| W/S (C) W/S (CX{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}) Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} EWT. BY/NW.{N. Walker - Patents} X3066 BY/Mtn20/N.2.1.35. Re: BENTLEY CHASSIS - STANDARDISATION SHEETS. Kindly note the following Standardisation Sheets were completed during December 1934: Title. Series where brought in. Chassis to Test. Sheet metal floorboards. Not decided. The following 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. Lightened type A.T. speedometer with larger trip and total mileage figures. Small dynamo. Headlamp pillars fitted outside frame. Rubber mounting crossmember at rear of engine. Pedals with rubber pads vulcanised direct to pedal plate. Larger inlet valves and smaller exhaust valves)For use with cast iron cylinder head and for special cases only. Cylinder head in cast iron. 58 m/m Harrison radiator matrix. Front road springs with improved clips. Starter motor with reduction gear. Lagging of intermediate silencer. Lucas CAV. voltage regulator type B2.CJ.1. Eccentric adjustment - dynamo drive. | ||