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).
Front seating positions and steering column for the Bentley 111, 50, and Silver Wraith 80 chassis coachwork.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\2\ scan0202 | |
| Date | 10th November 1938 | |
| BY/MS. 404 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}20/G.10.11.38. c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} [crossed out] c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} [crossed out] BENTLEY 111 and 50. (SILVER) WRAITH 80 COACHWORK. Please receive herewith the following scheme:- F.CD.1017 Front Seating Positions. The above scheme shews the seating positions, column length and angles, also the amount of leg room, agreed upon for the above chassis. It should be noticed that the steering column is the same length for all chassis, and moved upwards and forwards as required. Please instruct to the Departments concerned. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||