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).
Scheme detailing a new support tube and bracket for a spare wheel carrier on the B.50 Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\3\ scan0228 | |
| Date | 4th May 1938 | |
| XD/ BY/RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1013 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/G.4.5.38. BENTLEY 50. SPARE WHEEL CARRIER. Please receive herewith the following scheme F.CD.646 Spare wheel carrier. The above scheme shews a new support tube and support bracket required to make the Bentley 3 spare wheel carrier suitable for B.50. This carrier will take 7.000 x 16.000 tyres or 6.500 x 17.00 Wraith wheel and tyres, which will be used for the 1st. B.50. The wheel support plate will require modifying when steel wheels are finally fitted to B.50. [Signature] DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||