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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).
Production schedule outlining key dates and targets for the Bentley M-Series Chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 83\3\  scan0053
Date  6th July 1937
  
ROY{Sir Henry Royce}3/MG6.7.37

BENTLEY CHASSIS - M.SERIES

M-A.{Mr Adams} 2201-2300
M-B. 2301-2400

Number of Chassis in Series ................... 200

Proposed Output ............................... 8 per week (Excluding holidays)

Authority to proceed .......................... Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/KW.28.6.37

First Chassis to be sent to test week ending ...... March 12th.1938

Drawing Office to complete issue of instructions week ending .................................. July 10th.1937

ORDER OFFICE TO COMPLETE ISSUE OF ORDERS:-

CLASS D - Forging Bars & Billets ............. July 24th.1937
CLASS C - Finished Bars,Sheet, Strip, etc ...... July 31st. "
CLASS B - Gear Box Gears ...................... July 24th. "
CLASS B - Forgings,Pressings etc .............. July 31st. "
CLASS A - Finished Details .................... Aug. 14th. "
INSTRUMENTS ................................... Aug. 21st. "

MATERIAL TO BE IN STORES:-

CLASS B - Gear Box Forgings ................... Oct. 30th.1937
CLASS D - Forging Bars & Billets for Gear Box Blanks Oct. 16th. "
CLASS D - Other Forging Bars & Billets .......... Nov. 20th. "
CLASS C - 100 Camshaft Bars and
Finished Bars 1-3/16" dia. and over ..... Nov. 27th. "
CLASS C - All Finished Bars under 1-3/16" dia.
Camshafts, Strip, Sheet, Tubes etc..... Dec. 4th. "
CLASS B - Forgings, Pressings etc ............... Nov. 27th. "
CLASS A - Finished Pressings, etc ............. Jan. 1st.1938
INSTRUMENTS (at the rate of 8 sets per week) .. Jan. 25th. "

PRODUCTION CARDS TO BE ISSUED:-

Gear Box Gear Blanks ........................ Nov. 6th.1937
First 50 Crankshaft Forgings ................ Dec. 4th. "
Crankcase (Sec.5000) All details for machining Nov. 27th. "
CLASS D - Forging Bars & Billets for Gear Box Blanks Oct. 23rd. "
CLASS D - Ditto for other R.R.Forgings and Castings. Nov. 27th. "
CLASS C - 100 Camshaft Bars and all
Finished Bars 1-3/16" dia. and over ..... Dec. 11th. "
CLASS C - Smaller sizes and balance of
Camshafts, Strip, Sheet, Tubes etc ...... Dec. 18th. "
CLASS B - Forgings Pressings etc ................ Dec. 11th. "
CLASS A - Finished Pressings etc ................ Jan. 15th.1938
INSTRUMENTS (8 sets per week) ................. Feb. 12th. "
  
  


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