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).
Instructions for fitting Rolls-Royce type shock dampers to a Bentley 111, referencing schemes and required modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\3\ scan0085 | |
| Date | 22th June 1938 | |
| BY/NS.{Norman Scott} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Mc.S. 442 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}16/G.22.6.38. I WALLER hold riu BENTLEY 111. Please note that it is intended to use Rolls-Royce type shock dampers on Bentley 111. The following schemes which were instructed for Bentley 50 will therefore be applicable to Bentley 111 :- F.CD.677 Rear Shock Dampers. F.CD.690 Rear Spring Shackle. F.CD.711 Modified Petrol Tank. Will Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Mc.S. please note.- The Bentley 111 tail pipe will require moving inwards to 14.000 from centre line of chassis to clear the shock dampers. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||