Parts required for the new Bentley Instrument Board, including modified Phantom III components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\1\ img097 | |
| Date | 13th September 1937 | |
| c. Ha/MG. RC {R. Childs} 6195 BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD.2/B.13.9.37. Bentley Instrument Board - Sec.7190. FOR. B 56 BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} In order that we may introduce the new design of Instrument Board on the Bentley chassis, will you please put in hand, one set of parts to LOP. DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1900 blueprints of which are attached herewith. The centre patch is made up of existing standard Phantom III parts with the exception that the halves are secured to each other by Bowler Eyelets No. 3531 - White. When ordering these Eyelets we suggest 1,000 be ordered, they are ridiculously cheap, in order that production may have some of this delivery to prepare the necessary riveting tools. The special parts required are :- DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1482 - Support Plate. } Phantom III parts with modified drilling. DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1483 - Case. } DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1459/43 - Speedometer. DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1459/55 - Rev. Counter. DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1462/66 - Electric Clock. DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1457/61 - Ammeter. DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1444/8 - Petrol Gauge. One set of these special instruments have been ordered. DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1496 - Conductor. DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1495 - Conductor. These parts should be used in conjunction with the instrument patch, to carry the rev.counter, issued in our memo' BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD.7/B.25.8.37, - RR.Sch.1104. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. | ||
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