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).
Modifications to the Bentley 111 front suspension to reduce costs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\1\ scan0068 | |
| Date | 3rd December 1937 | |
| BY/HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/BV. c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}13/G.3.12.37. 200B 446 BENTLEY 111. FRONT SUSPENSION. Herewith is PD.72 shewing the modification to the bump rubbers and pots, and revised lower triangle lever, to reduce the cost of the latter. The large hole in it has been eliminated and the diameter of the spring pad reduced, to reduce the cost of forging. The frame shown on this scheme may be modified following investigations now going on in the P.D. Department, but the triangle lever, rubbers and pots will not be modified and could be detailed, especially the former. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||