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Parts for fitting Bentley 50 pressed steel wheels onto a B.11A rear axle.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 112\2\  scan0014
Date  26th January 1938
  
HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
c. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls}
c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale}

1044 BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ald. {F. Allwood - Experimental Design} 10/G.26.1.38.

856

BENTLEY 50 - PRESSED STEEL WHEELS ON B.11A.
REAR AXLE - SECTION 6120.

Please receive herewith two blueprints of each of the following :-

Ex.S.388 Rear Axle Shaft. R.H. 1 off.
Ex.S.389 " " " L.H. 1 off.

The following parts will not be required :-

GB.1350 Washer 2 off.
GB.2963 Rear Axle Shaft R.H. 1 off.
GB.2964 Rear Axle Shaft L.H. 1 off.
KB.3601 Castle Nut 2 off.
K. {Mr Kilner} 4614 Split pin. 2 off.

Remaining details are to LOP. GB.3032.

The above are in accordance with memo Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 11/MH. {M. Huckerby} 9.12.37. instructing bentley 50 pressed steel wheels to be tried on Bentley 11A. in order to judge the appearance.

Kindly instruct one set.

ael
BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ald. {F. Allwood - Experimental Design}
  
  
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).


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