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).
Part orders for the Bentley V Chassis 'A' Series, covering frames, fittings, and rear springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\3\ scan0031 | |
| Date | 14th June 1939 | |
| * H2Y To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} [crossed out] c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Wld. [crossed out] c. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [crossed out] c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/GD. (3 copies). [crossed out] c. C/Wb.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} [crossed out] c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/SS.{S. Smith} [crossed out] c. L/Shm. [crossed out] c. C/Lt. [crossed out] c. Ro{C. C. Rose - Export Manager}/ACM... BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}1/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}14.6.39. BENTLEY V CHASSIS "A" SERIES. 50 SETS EXPL. PRODUCTION 250 SETS PRODUCTION CHASSIS. FRAME AND FITTINGS - SEC : 7000. REAR SPRINGS AND FITTINGS " 7030. SEC: 7000. Please order 300 sets of the following parts, tracing attached. Kindly issue blue prints to all Depts. concerned including RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/SS{S. Smith} but excluding D.O. and Expl :- FB.5049 Support Bracket, Exhaust Tail Pipe. 1 off replg. FB.4993. SEC: 7030. Further to our memo BY/HEB.{H. Biraben}3/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}4.5.39, when we ordered material for 300 sets of springs, we are now informed in accordance with Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}12.6.39, that we are only to order 50 sets of springs 1,000 lbs. load, piece number, FB.4367 and a further 50 sets of material for which the top plates of the springs can be completely finished but the springs are not to be built up as we may require other poundages apart from the 1,000 lbs. load. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} | ||