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).
Status of standardisation sheets for the Bentley chassis, listing completed items and those in circulation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0182 | |
| Date | 3rd June 1935 | |
| X1310 W/D (C) W/S (CX{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}) Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} EWT. BY/NW.{N. Walker - Patents} Mrs Wilkinson Where have the unfinished sheets got to? Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BY/Mtn17/N.3.6.35. Re: BENTLEY CHASSIS - STANDARDISATION SHEETS. Kindly note the following standardisation sheets were completed during May:- Title. Series where brought in. Chassis to test. Oil feed to cylinder wall from conn. rod. 193 in 'D' Production. A.T.Speedometer with larger figures on mileage recorder disc and shrouded magnet-rev. counter and clock with shrouded magnet. 190 in 'E' 5.8.35. Water excluder for brake drums. 'F' 12.8.35. The following sheets are in course of circulation :- Lead bronze big end bearings. Wod. holding up Noise insulation scheme. Eft - being urged Isolated change speed lever. To Cont Dept 5/6/35 to official for sig. New Bentley petrol pump diaphragms and bakelite valves. To cont- 22/5/35 Nut, sleeve and stop for Bijur drive on starter motor with 4 start thread 30°10' helix angle - stronger pinion return spring. Currus fog lamp. Only issued 31/5/35. to Sgr BY/Mtn. | ||