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).
Material cost breakdown for the Bentley 50 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\2\ scan0273 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1937 | |
| SECRET To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Std. NRC.{N. R. Chandler} Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} RC.{R. Childs} FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} GR.{George Ratcliffe} Handwritten: 1044, 800 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}7/AP.2.12.37. BENTLEY 50 MATERIAL COSTS. In order that the material cost of Bentley 50 shall not exceed £150, the following sections of the chassis must not be more than the stated amounts:- Shillings Engine, flywheel, clutch, carburetter and controls (Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} NRC.{N. R. Chandler} GR{George Ratcliffe}) 613 Gearbox and propeller shaft (FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}) 162 Brakes (AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}) 189 Rear Axle (FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}) 111 Tyres, wheels, nuts and hubs (Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}) 292 Bonnet unndersheet and apron (Std) 82 Exhaust system (Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}) 69 Cooling system (Std) 124 Steering (FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}) 74 Electrical including instruments (RC{R. Childs}) 515 Petrol system (JBD{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}) 103 Bijur system (JBD{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}) 42 Bumpers (FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}) 57 Pedals (NRC{N. R. Chandler}) 9 Tools and spares. (FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies}) 46 Frame, suspension, spare wheel carrier and dash (Les) 580 continued | ||