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).
Requesting the production of castings for a Bentley V Chassis front shock damper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\3\ scan0170 | |
| Date | 18th August 1939 | |
| 442 From: M&S. c.c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c.c. FSM/AWL. c.c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham} c.c. De. By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}1/AW.18.8.39. BENTLEY V CHASSIS. FRONT SHOCK DAMPER - SECTION 7160. Please receive herewith 4 blue prints of the following:- EXS.1919. Main Casing for Shock Damper. - - 2 off. The above has been detailed as verbally requested by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm{D. D. Clapham}, to enable castings to be produced in advance, for the twin Valve Shock Damper, which is being prepared by Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD{J. Draper - Frames}, and for "Vandervell" bearings for rocking shaft. Kindly instruct 3 sets of castings. ald{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||