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).
Requesting the design of an oil dashpot for Bentley III & Bentley 50 brakes to prevent thumps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\3\ scan0029 | |
| Date | 14th May 1938 | |
| To By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 406 also 806 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}14.5.38. BENTLEY. III & BENTLEY 50 BRAKES. With reference to our discussion on the oil dash pot for preventing thumps on B.50, will you please design a dash pot similar to the one shown in the sketch you have, and arrange a suitable fixing for it. It would seem that the idler lever behind the front equalizer is the place to connect it. Will you please instruct one such dash pot and fixings for 1.B.50. It will, of course, be added after the car is built. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||