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).
Letter to John Marston Ltd. confirming an order for Bentley radiators and detailing associated drawings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\2\ scan0021 | |
| Date | 14th May 1938 | |
| 12 80. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std.3/MH. {M. Huckerby} Messrs.John Marston Ltd., WOLVERHAMPTON. For the attention of Mr.Dunn. Dear Sirs, Further to our conversation yesterday this to confirm that we would like you to build two Bentley III radiators to the drawings which we left with you as well as the Bentley 50 radiator already in hand. The cost of these two further radiators as given to the writer during his recent visit, to be in the region of £60. The drawings left with you yesterday were as follows:- B.III. { PD.164 Lower half radiator (revised) - B.III. { PD.165 Upper " (revised) - B.III. PD.166 (2 sheets) Revised radiator shell - B.III. B.III & - PD.171 Grille - Revised B.III and B.50 radiators. B.50. B.50. { PD.178 Revised radiator - B.50. { PD.176 " shell - B.50. With regard to the question of bonnet rest integral with shell, we would like you to do this as discussed. You will be able to obtain the section of the bonnet rest angle from PD.165 (on left of drawing - rear elevation) and we suggest that you make the rest extend all the way around the shell rear edge and then cut it away where not required as indicated on the drawing which we will send you as soon as it is finished. We would mention that the section of the bonnet rest shown on the right of PD.165 is not a true one since it is taken on centre line of radiator where rest is flattened and we would | ||