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).
On the status of standardisation sheets for the Bentley chassis, listing completed and in-progress items.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0243 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1936 | |
| 1310 [Handwritten routing list]: W/S (C) W/S (Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}) Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E.P. Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} BY/NW{N. Walker - Patents} [Handwritten note]: GRY{Shadwell Grylls} / How are the sheets marked X going. Will you warn Cgh.{W Clough} that we want to bring parts in question in as soon as possible Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BY/Mtn2/N. 2.12.36. BENTLEY CHASSIS - STANDARDISATION SHEETS. Kindly note the following standardisation sheets were completed during November:- Title. | Series where brought in. | Chassis to test. Superflexit petrol piping. | When available. | Outside petrol filler. | 51 in 'J' | 1.12.36. The following standardisation sheets are in course of circulation:- Magnesium gearbox. Road wheels with improved locking nuts. Magnesium intake bend and timing cover. Improved cross and side steering tubes. Thick leaf rear springs. comp. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Air silencer in 28 SWG. planish steel, instead of 20 SWG. aluminium. [Handwritten]: X L S 10L 1/K comp. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Bentley lightened petrol tank and stone guard. [Handwritten]: X 10L 1/J Improved axle control. All British Delco-Remy Distributor. Copper pipe from shock damper governor unit to frame. Bumper bar weights in 92% lead, 8% antimony instead of pure lead, in order to increase hardness. [Handwritten]: X no sigs Modified H.T. rotor on distributor to RR.Sch.922. Main and big end bearing shims made in RR.56 solid metal. Front drums with increased rib height. Scraper ring E.60821. Deturbulated cylinder head. Servo improvements - as per list attached to standardisation sheet. [Handwritten]: X sent to sft.{Mr Swift} for costs Distance piece - rear hub. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||