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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).
Parts list detailing the update to increased diameter ball joints for the Bentley 11 chassis steering.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 84\3\  scan0296
Date  28th February 1938
  
WPS
C. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}

BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}6/G.28.2.38.

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BENTLEY 11. CHASSIS.
FRONT AXLE. SECTION 7040.
CROSS STEERING TUBE - SECTION 7041.
SIDE STEERING TUBE - SECTION 7070.

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

S.CD.492 Increased Diameter Ball Joints for
Cross & Side Steering Joints.

SECTION 7040.
Ex.S.540 Ball Pin - Steering Joints 3 off.

SECTION 7041 & 7070. SECTION 7041 SECTION 7070

Ex.S.541 Sleeve for Steering Joint 2 off 1 off
Ex.S.542 Ball Pad - Inner 2 off 1 off
Ex.S.543 " " Outer 2 off 1 off
Ex.S.544 Plunger for Spring 2 off 1 off

The following existing parts will also be required :-

SECTION 7040.
GB.3412 Locating Washer - Ball End Pin. 3 off.
KB.3589 Nut for Ball End Pin. 3 off.
K.4608 Split Pin for Ball Pin Nut. 1 off.

The following parts will not be required :-

SECTION 7040.
G.100427 Ball End Pin. 2 off.
G.100782 " " " 1 off.
G.53849 Nut for Ball Pin. 1 off.
G.73628 " " " " 2 off.
G.53224 Lock Washer for Ball Pin. 1 off.

SECTION 7041 & 7070. SECTION 7040 SECTION 7070

G.100433 Bush for Ball Pad 2 off 1 off
G.100441 Ball Pad - Inner 2 off 1 off
G.100444 " " Outer 2 off 1 off
G.10434 Plunger for Spring 2 off 1 off
  
  


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