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).
Instructions for rebuilding a Bentley III bump chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\1\ scan0144 | |
| Date | 11th October 1936 | |
| 1024. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}6/R.11.10.36. BENTLEY III BUMP CHASSIS. Will you please rebuild this chassis as follows:- Front End. Lower lever bearing - plain silent bloc FCD.915. Upper yoke " " " Rubber Sphere - as now. Torque Arm - radiused at end. Torque Arm Stay - as now. Roll Rod - FCD.767 & 794. Rebound Stop - FCD.878. Dampers - Side valves, no bellows, Knurled Shafts, Malleable iron pistons one side, steel other. Replenishing valves to L.O.P. perfect oil seals. Rear End. 7" deflection Toledo Woodhead springs with interleaves and grooves. Long shackles - FCD.912. Threaded bush location FCD.852. Rear Roll Rod - temporary scheme. Semi-floating axle and tin wheels, off dynamometer chassis. R.R. rear shock dampers - FCD.677 9" levers. 45 Durometer bump buffers. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||