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).
Ordering and fitting modified fan belts for specific Bentley cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\5\ scan0026 | |
| Date | 29th May 1934 | |
| RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std. X224 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.15/MA.29.5.34. FAN BELT FOR BENTLEY. We have ordered some special fan belts for Bentley cars, to EB221, but modified to have depth of .475-25 instead of .500-25 as shown on this drawing. - part no. of belt - Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1412. These fans are now in the experimental stores - will you please fit one to the 10,000 miles Bentley car 4.B.IV while it is in the Shop, and fit one to Lappin's car GLN60 which is also in the shop. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std. | ||