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).
Bentley frame distortion tests, detailing measurements at various points under different loads.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0196 | |
| Date | 27th April 1935 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} x224 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} 8/KW. 27.4.35. Bentley Frame Distortion. Completed with Dashboard minus 2nd Crossmember. 1st Point 1st Crossmember } 27.75" 2nd " Centre of 1st & 3rd Points } 27.75" 3rd " C/L of dashboard } 21" 4th " 2nd Body Bracket } 27" 5th " 3rd " " } 26.5" 6th " 4th " " } 33" 7th " Last crossmember Front centres at 25.75" and rear centres at 43.25" Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 400 lbs. 10°-50'R 7°-20'R 4°-0'R 2°-20'R 0°-40'R 0°-20'L 2°-0'L 600 lbs. 14-50 10-40 6-30 4-20 2-0 R 0°-30'R 1-40 L 800 lbs. 19-0 13-50 8-40 6-0 3-0 1°-10'R 1-30 L Frame balanced about centre of front crossmember; N.S.R. shackle anchored and O.S.R. supported on trestle. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Ratcliffe. | ||