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).
Inspection report on the front axle of a Bentley Demonstration Chassis B.3-GA.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\2\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 5th March 1936 | |
| Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} C.C. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x260 Rem Sft.{Mr Swift}2/MW.5.3.36. 4 1/4 BENTLEY - DEMONSTRATION CHASSIS B.3-GA. Kindly note Work's Inspection report on the Front Axle as follows.- "All pivot pin bosses inclined towards rear of chassis. N.S. Pivot Pin. Top -.002 back Bottom -.005 back Twist .003 O.S. Pivot Pin Top -.028 back Bottom -.019 back Twist .009 O.S. Spring Pad = 2° 55' = minus 5' (Vertical plane) Pins 1° 15' either side. This check has been taken from rear edges of spring pads and not from the .6875 dowel holes. These holes have +.010 limit." Please note we agree generally with their report and that our tests have been taken with 1" above and below faces instead of 2". sft.{Mr Swift} | ||