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).
Proposed reinforcements for the Bentley Front Axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\3\ scan0222 | |
| Date | 30th May 1934 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x201 Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/HP.30.5.34. c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hdy.{William Hardy} RMC. Bentley Front Axle. Herewith is N. Sch.4067 showing the proposed reinforcement of the axle section around the mouth of the brake shaft tunnel, by adding a wider and larger dia. flange around the tunnel mouth and filling in the axle section solid at that point. A new brake lever giving clearance with the large flange is also shewn. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||