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).
Instruction memo detailing parts for a Bentley 111 hydraulically operated front brake system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\5\ scan0009 | |
| Date | 11th November 1938 | |
| 401 HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AEM. BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}24/G.11.11.38. BENTLEY 111. (GIRLING OPERATION). SECTION 7040. FRONT AXLE. SECTION 7043. FRONT BRAKES. Please receive herewith two blueprints of each of the following :- S.CD.957 Four Shoe Front Brake.Hydraulically Operated. Ex.S.1199 Pin - Equaliser Links. 8 off. Ex.S.1200 Oilite Bush. 2 off. Ex.S.1201 Lock Plate. 4 off. Ex.S.1204 Pull off Spring. Bottom. 2 off. Ex.S.1205 Welding Assembly. R.H. 2 off Ex.S.1206 Welding Assembly. L.H. 2 off The following standard parts will also be required :- K.1804 Screw 4 off. K.9005 Spring Washer. 4 off. K.204 Bolt - Shoe Guide. 8 off. K.4310 Nut " " 8 off. K.9008 Washer " " 8 off. The following parts called for on memo BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}20/G.5.10.38. will not be required :- KB.1179 Collar - Equaliser Links. 8 off. KB.4534 Pin " " 8 off. K.4602 Split Pin. 8 off. FW.342 Washer - Fulcrum Pin. 2 off. K.9009 Spring Washer " " 2 off. K.4313 Nut. 2 off. The foregoing instructions, together with alteration 61 to pieces Ex.S.1066, 1073/4/5/8/9, 1080/1/2 S.CD. modifies instructions contained in memo BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}20/G.5.10.38, and are for the purpose of making the design easily convertible from Girling to Hydraulic Operation. Kindly instruct 1 set. Ald{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||