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).
Responding to queries about the status of parts for the Bentley 'H' Series chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\4\ scan0224 | |
Date | 13th January 1936 | |
X200 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}12/KW.13.1.36. Bentley Chassis - 'H' Series. BY/Cgh.{W Clough}11/G.9.1.36. Replying to the above memo. - (1) N.Sch.4677 has not yet been tested and is fitted to the next 10,000 miles 20/25 chassis. (2) N.Sch.4697 has not been tested but will be tried on 6-B-IV. (3) N.Sch.4393 - we are issuing a Standardisation Sheet for the alterations to the leveragebut not servo. (4) N.Sch.4314 is not wanted. We shall standardise N.Sch.4453 instead after sufficient testing on both Bentley and 20/25 HP. (5) N.Sch.4476. The drums with integral lip are already on production but the new side steering arms have not yet been tested. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||