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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).
Measurement data for a Bentley chassis frame, boxed at the front end and complete with a dashboard.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 86\4\  scan0203
Date  7th August 1935
  
To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/KS.1/KW. 7. 8. 35.

Bentley Chassis Frame Boxed in at Front End
and complete with Dashboard.

1st Point First Cross Member 28"
2nd " Rear of where cross bracing was mounted 48"
3rd " 1st Body Bracket 27"
4th " 2nd " " 26"
5th " 3rd " " 35"
6th " Rear Cross Member

Front centres at 25". Rear centres at 43".

points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
400 lbs. | 8 - 30 | 6 - 40 | 2 - 30 | 2 - 0 | 0 - 40'R | 0 - 30'L
600 lbs. | 11 - 40 | 9 - 20 | 5 - 0 | 3 - 0 | 1 - 20 | 0 - 20'L
800 lbs. | 15 - 40 | 12 - 10 | 5 - 30 | 4 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 0 - 10'L
1000 lbs. | 20 - 0 | 15 - 20 | 7 - 10 | 5 - 0 | 2 - 30 | 0 - 0'

Frame balanced about centre of front cross member.
N.S.R. shackle anchored, and O.S. shackle supported on trestle.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/K.{Mr Kilner} Scholes.
  
  


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