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).
Request to produce and fit a new Aluminium Bronze actuating lever for the front brake equalising mechanism on the first Bentley III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\3\ scan0027 | |
| Date | 12th May 1938 | |
| BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}3/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}12.5.38. [illegible stamped text crossed out] c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} 406. BENTLEY lll. (1st car only) FRONT BRAKE EQUALISING MECHANISM - SEC:6151. Kindly receive herewith three blue prints of :- FB.3831 Actuating Lever. 1 off per chassis replg. FB.3129 and FB.3130. Please produce and fit on the first Bentley lll Chassis on which the parts FB.3129/30 have proved unsatisfactory as they were not sufficiently strong having twisted in service. This piece has been produced in Aluminium Bronze at the request of Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} For future Bentley lll cars a new design is fitted and a scheme is being made by which similar parts are being strengthened to suit. BY/HEB{H. Biraben} [signature] | ||