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 drawing for the Bentley Radiator Badge with detailed annotations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\1\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 31th July 1933 | |
| Le.C.3592 THE MOUNT IS .250 LESS WIDE ON THE MINOR AXIS THAN THE ORIGINAL BENTLEY MASCOT AND PROPORTIONATELY REDUCED ON THE MAJOR AXIS. THE ACTUAL OUTLINE OF THE 'B' SHOULD BE TAKEN FROM THE SAMPLE BENTLEY MASCOT. THE WINGS AND TAIL SHOULD BE MOULDED IN LOW RELIEF, ONE FEATHER LYING OVER ANOTHER AS SHOWN. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO THE SMALL FEATHERS AT THE ROOT OF EACH WING. THESE UPPER PARTS OF THE WINGS SHOULD BE STRONGLY MARKED SO AS NOT TO BE LOST IN THE MOUNT BEHIND. BLACK VITREOUS ENAMEL THIS IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE BACKGROUND OF THE 'B' SO AS TO AVOID CLASHING TOO MUCH WITH OTHER COLOUR SCHEMES OF BONNET & BODY. THIS OUTER LINE INDICATES A MOULDED BEAD. ROLLS ROYCE, LTD. PRINT ROOM JUL 31 1933 DERBY THIS DESIGN HAS .500 MORE SPAN THAN THE ORIGINAL BENTLEY MASCOT AND THE WINGS ARE SHALLOWER TO GIVE AN EFFECT OF MORE SPEED. THE TAIL FEATHERS IN THIS DESIGN PROTRUDE OVER THE EDGE OF THE MOUNT. SCALE 1/1 BENTLEY RADIATOR BADGE Le C.3592 | ||