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).
Proposal to alter the Bentley 25/30 & Ph.111 rear axle by incorporating multiple parts into a single forging.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0128 | |
| Date | 26th November 1936 | |
| P202 RECEIVED 27 NOV 1936 To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} From RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} C. to Fm. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}4/MJ.26.11.36. Bentley, 25/30, & Ph.111 Rear Axle. Herewith drawing Ex.L.76, shewing suggested alteration to the production of Near Side End Plate. At present the End Plate and Supporting Ring are machined all over and rivetted together and again machined, chiefly to take out distortion; also an independent Housing is employed. All the above parts are produced to fine limit dimensions. We suggest these parts be incorporated into one forging, for the following reasons - Reduced number of machine parts employed. " cost. " weight. Simplify the job. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /R.{Sir Henry Royce} Hollingworth. Attached: Drg.Ex.L.76. | ||