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).
Design position report for the Bentley III chassis, listing various components and their completion status.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\1\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 19th January 1937 | |
| ITEM. BENTLEY III CHASSIS. DESIGN POSITION. Arrangement of front end of chassis with torsion bar front suspension. Completed 11.1.37. Flexible front engine mounting. Put aside. Rear brake linkage (Girling). In hand. Rolls-Royce brakes on rear axle. Put aside. Girling brakes on rear axle. In hand. Box section welded frame, transmission and rear springs. Completed 11.1.37. Front brake balancer - Girling brakes. Completed 19.12.36. Frontal appearance - bonnet radiator and front wings. Completed 6.1.37. Radiator suspension. Completed 23.12.36. Front wing stay and head lamp bracket. In hand. Frame cross. In hand. Rear spring + aft shackle. In hand. Gearbox in relation to frame cross. In hand. Bump and rebound buffers - front suspension. Completed 11.1.37. Mod. to front hub - to use existing pieces. Completed 16.1.37. Modified pivot lubrication. Completed 19.1.37. Increased hypoid rear axle, with cheapened axle tube and provision for stiffer axle shafts. In hand. | ||