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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).
New and modified blueprints for the Bentley 38 Chassis radiator and headlamp components.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 98\1\  scan0031
Date  10th March 1939
  
1039
440
[Handwritten, crossed out text]
c.c. Mr Hives
[Typed, crossed out text]
c.c. Mr Hey.-Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}
c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}
[Handwritten, crossed out text]
c. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les for HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}

BY/CS1/EH.10.3.39.

Re Bentley 38 Chassis.

Radiator - Section 5250.

PD.350 - Head Lamp Tube.

Further to our memo' BY/CS1/EH.3.3.39, please receive herewith blue prints of the following new details and L.O.Ps.

EB.4634 Bracket - Bonnet Fixing - Top
EB.4659 Number Plate
EB.4664 Support Tube - O.S.
EB.4665 " " - N.S.
EB.4666 Head Lamp Tube Assembly O.S.
EB.4667 " " " N.S.
EB.4710 Bracket - Yoke to Face Plate L.H.
EB.4711 " " " " R.H.
EB.4712 " - Yoke to Bonnet Angle

EB.4660 Radiator LOP. (3 sheets).

Together with prints of the following existing drawings modified under Alteration No.20336/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

EB.4432 Yoke
EB.4435 Bottom Plate - Top Tank
EB.4448 Top Tank

Instructions are now completed in accordance with latest requirements.

Two prints of each of the above drawings and LOPs attached to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}'s copy, and one print of each of the above attached to Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les's copy.

BY/CS. A.{Mr Adams}
[Handwritten signature on right side: JAH]
  
  


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