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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).
Confirming a proposal to manufacture the Bentley Side Lever Guard in aluminium, with a modification to prevent material crushing.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\6\  Scan102
Date  26th June 1933
  
X137! [handwritten]

To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} [RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} is struck through]

c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Bv. [Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and Bv. are struck through]

E.4/HP.26.6.33.

Bentley Side Lever Guard.
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This confirms that we propose making the above part in aluminium, but to avoid the trouble of this material crushing under the head of the frame bolt securing the fixing for the crossmember holding up the rear of the power unit, it is arranged that we fit a large washer under this head.

E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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