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).
List of standardisation sheets for Bentley chassis, showing completed updates from July 1937 and others in circulation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0305 | |
| Date | 6th August 1937 | |
| W/S (C) W/S (CX{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}) Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} LA.{L. A. Archer} Iid. D/BP. BY/NW.{N. Walker - Patents} 310 BY/Mtn9/N.6.8.37. BENTLEY CHASSIS - STANDARDISATION SHEETS. Kindly note the following standardisation sheets were completed during July 1937:- Title. Series where brought in. Chassis to test. Bentley main bearings ( AC.2) K.{Mr Kilner} Production. The following standardisation sheets are in course of circulation:- Thick leaf rear springs. Withdrawn New type Butler stop and tail lamp. Withdrawn Extra hole in each crank journal opposite to existing - grooves enlarged in intermediate bearings. comp. Modification to petrol tank fixing. Withdrawn ✓Wheel drivers Ex.25109A. ✓Palmetto water pump gland packings ½" sq.type. ✓Water thermometer with flexible capillary. ✓Cylinder block made in "Chromidium" ✓Johnson & Phillips - Ne-oprene ozone resisting H.T. ignition cable. ✓35⁰ servo cams. ✓Brake linings made of Ferodo BZ. on all brakes including hand brakes. ✓Superflexit petrol pipe. ✓Raised front engine mounting. ✓Valve springs in Swedish wire. ✓Modification to cylinder block. ✓Ignition coil with reversed primary connections. ✓Reduced hand control ignition range. ✓Cantilever pedals. Continued. | ||