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CHAPTER
XI
General*W
indscreen
W
ash,ing
Equipment-W
ashing and
Pol,ishing-
Doors-Seat
Slides^-Upholstery
and Carpets-Sl,iding
Roof-Lug{age
and
Spare
Wheel Compartments-Tools.
Genonal.
The
following
instructions
apply
only
to
the body
as
manufactured
and fitted by
Messrs.
Bentley
Motors (rgst
)
Ltd., owners
of cars fitted
with special
bodies
should be guided
by
the coachbuilders'instructions.
The
Bentley
standardised
saloon
body
is constructed
entirely
of
pressed steel,
and,,
possessing
great
strength
and
rigidity
with
minimum
weight,
ensures
the greatest
stability
of body
and
chassis
combined
with maximum
resistance
to accidental
damage.
Large
doors
permit
quick
and
easy
access
to the
driver's
and
passengers'
compartments,
the interior
upholstery
being
of
fine quality
hide.
For the car
to look well
and retain
its
beauty
and
smart appearance,
the
coachwork
must receive
its
share
of attention
and
should-never be
neglected.
Windscreen
Washing
Equipment.
A vacuum
operated
device
has now
been
fitted
which
enables the
driver
to wash
the
windscreen
whilst
driving
the
car.
The
Body
and
Coachwork
Fig. 51.-WINDSCREEN
WASHING
EQUIPMENT