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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).
Responding to queries about the status of parts for the Bentley 'H' Series chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 82\4\  scan0224
Date  13th January 1936
  
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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}
  
  


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