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).
Standardisation sheet for the Bentley chassis detailing completed and circulating updates for March.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0264 | |
| Date | 1st April 1937 | |
| <s>W/S (C)</s> <s>W/S (Dx)</s> <s>Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}</s> <s>Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}</s> <s>EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}</s> <s>Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}</s> <s>D/BP.</s> <s>BY/NW.{N. Walker - Patents}</s> 1300 BY/Mtn19/N.1.4.37. BENTLEY CHASSIS - STANDARDISATION SHEETS. Kindly note the following standardisation sheets were completed during March:- Title. Series where brought in. Chassis to test. Servo improvements - as per list attached to standardisation sheet. 'M' 31.10.37. Disc type damper on servo suspension brkt. 'M' 31.10.37. Calorstat spring. When available. Carbon graphitic bearings on Smiths electric petrol gauge. When available. The following sheets are in course of circulation:- Thick leaf rear springs. Copper pipe from shock damper governor unit to frame. Studs for holding bob weights of bumper bar on to spring levers. New type Butler stop and tail lamp. Extra hole in each crank journal opposite to existing - grooves enlarged in intermediate bearings. <s>External Tecalemit type oil filter.</s> Modification to petrol tank fixing. Continued. | ||