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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).
Completed and circulating standardisation sheets for the Bentley Chassis in March 1934.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 154a\3\  scan0131
Date  9th April 1934
  
W/S {Derby Works / Sales} (C)
W/S {Derby Works / Sales} (CX {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} )
Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
Mr.
EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
Hd. {Mr Hayward / Mr Huddy}
EMP.
BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Mtn.
X3066

BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Mtnl/N.9.4.34.

Re: BENTLEY CHASSIS - STANDARDISATION SHEETS.

Kindly note the following Bentley Standardisation Sheets were completed during March 1934:-

Title. Series where brought in. Chassis to Test.
Addition of 12 oil holes in the Rocker Shaft. As soon as possible.
Larger bolts holding Control Bracket to Axle.(Axle Control) As soon as available.
Improved type Kinsman tyre pump. Production.

The following Standardisation Sheets are in course of circulation :-

Drilled up connecting rods.
Pressure ring in clutch made in Nickel Steel.
Lucas combined stop and tail lamp.

BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Mtn.
  
  


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