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).
Parts required to complete the instrument board for Bentley 'One Offa' Chassis 4.B.50.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\1\ img140 | |
| Date | 19th May 1939 | |
| v 6135 C.W.R RC{R. Childs} BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}/RB.{R. Bowen}1/B.19.5.39. BENTLEY 'ONE OFFA' - CHASSIS 4.B.50. INSTRUMENT BOARD. SECTION 7190. Will you please order the following material necessary to complete the above instrument board. Speedometer Drive. 1 off. Tachometer Drive. 1 off. To obtain these drives, use two of the 8 Ft. lengths already in stock and shorten to suit. The Petrol Gauge DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2328, has already been ordered (see our memo' BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}/RB.{R. Bowen}3/B.6.3.39); and the remainder of the parts necessary, are ticked off on LOP. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2232, blueprints of which are attached. This LOP. is the standard Bentley V Instrument Board LOP. We also hand you herewith, blueprints of the following new parts, which appear on the above LOP. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2343 - Flange - Petrol Pump Switch. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2342 - Instrument Light Dimmer Switch. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2354 - Assembly of Instrument Light Dimmer Switch. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2391 - Warning Light - Ignition. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2392 - Warning Light - Fuel. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2343 - Escutcheon - Dimmer Switch. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2322 - Electric Clock. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2393 - Switch and Escutcheon - Fog Lamp. We are not in a position to issue to you full particulars of the following two parts :- DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2220 - Oil Pipe - Engine to Dash. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2221 - Oil Pipe - Dash to Instrument Board. -Contd- | ||