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).
Effect of a proposed new Bentley rear axle design on the vehicle's coachwork.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\1\ Scan240 | |
Date | 4th January 1956 | |
To:- JPB. from Hdy{William Hardy}/Tln. c. Hdy.{William Hardy} Hdy{William Hardy}/GHK. Hdy{William Hardy}/Tln. 1/MB1. 4.1.56. File No. 4705.S. The Effect of the Rear Axle Shape on Coachwork. It is suggested that a new Bentley rear axle to cope with our higher power engines should have its pinion overhung like Pontiac instead of straddle mounted. This would mean that the axle nose would stick forward 11" instead of 9⅛". Could you give an opinion on how seriously this change would affect the coachwork? Hdy{William Hardy}/Tln. Tln | ||