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).
Modification to the Bentley dashboard, involving the deletion of cast beading.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\3\ scan0166 | |
| Date | 14th January 1938 | |
| By & Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3125 RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}3/MC.14.1.38. F.Dodd I know nothing of this. Have you agreed. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BENTLEY DASHBOARD. We understand that it has now been agreed to delete the cast beading around the edge of Bentley dashboard which at present locates the rest rubber, and wish to confirm that it will be convenient to introduce this modification at the 1st chassis in 'M' series. The modified dashboard will necessitate new rest rubber of revised section, and the existing rubber costing £9.10.0d., already delivered for 'M' series will be rendered scrap. The deletion of machining and hand chipping provided by the simplified dashboard will provide a saving of 6/- per chassis, therefore, the cost of rubber rendered scrap will be recovered by the 30th chassis in 'M' series. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/S.Bannister. File This was agreed to by RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} after seeing a model made up by Bannister. H | ||