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).
Instruction memo detailing new features for the production of the Bentley 'E' series chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\4\ scan0077 | |
| Date | 15th January 1935 | |
| [Handwritten Initial] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten Initial] Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Typed] BY/Cgh.{W Clough}10/G.15.1.35. [Typed] BENTLEY CHASSIS - 'E' SERIES MATERIAL. -------------------------------- [Typed] As agreed with you yesterday, we are instructing the following new features for production 'E' series chassis:- (1). [Typed] Connecting rods with lead bronze lined large ends to suit present standard crankshafts. [Handwritten Annotation] ✓ (2). [Typed] Increased capacity oil pumps - LeC.4288. [Handwritten Annotation] ✓ (3). [Typed] Flywheel and Clutch as per N.Sch.3948 and N.Sch.4181 as fitted on 21-G-1V. [Handwritten Annotation] N.Sch.4181 is circled, with a '?' next to it. (4). [Typed] Geared Starter Motor as per RR.Sch.767. [Handwritten Annotation] ✓ (5). [Typed] Strengthened rear spring plate as per N.Sch.4147. [Handwritten Annotation] Not introduced (6). [Typed] Rear axle pinion with increased diameter shank and ball bearings with steel cages. [Handwritten Annotation] Inner race integral with pinion GB 1385— [Typed] Will you please arrange for standardisation sheets to be issued as soon as possible. [Handwritten Annotation] (7). Hi-press oil [Typed] BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||