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 required modifications and repairs for a Bentley III Bumper Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\1\ scan0056 | |
| Date | 11th November 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} 200B 1024. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.15/AP.11.11.37 BENTLEY III. BUMPER CHASSIS Will you please attend to the following items:- (1) Considerable slack has developed in the steering box. (2) The top yoke bearing is not central between the top triangular lever in running condition. Will you please fit 1/4" packing between the torque arm spherical mounting and the frame in order to improve the alignment of the yoke. (3) Two new Silentbloc bushes are required for the top yoke bearings. (4) As we find that Oldsmobile run without rubber coil spring seatings, will you please arrange for the coil springs to be located accurately without the rubbers. Slight cracks have started in the front pan, will you please arrange for these to be welded. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||