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).
Feedback from Rubery Owen on the design of the Bentley III chassis frame.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\2\ scan0014 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1937 | |
| SECRET. 200b. To EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Copy to De. SHR. MHO. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FLS.{F. Llewellyn Smith - Frames} Bentley III Chassis Frame. We send herewith a print of the Bentley III chassis frame - frame cross, Lec.5481, which we sent to Messrs. Rubery Owen for their criticism. The reply as follows:- "We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of print of Lec.5481 ..... which is in order from a production point of view, with one exception. This is that we should like the outside channels made in one piece as shown marked in red on the enclosed drawing, which would eliminate the patch plates which are spot welded at this point." We understand that the flange would still be cut and the web bent as shown in red. Would you kindly instruct this. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||