Recommendation to change materials for J.3. and Peregrine ignition distributor components for improved wear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\2\ scan0160 | |
| Date | 4th April 1932 | |
| X6120 SECRET. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst. By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst.4/AD2.4.32. J.3. AND PEREGRINE(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine) IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR We recommend that the sparking points in the distributor head on this distributor be made of brass and the H.T. rotor blade nickel. Our tests show this combination to be superior to the present standard stainless steel parts from the point of view of wear and general condition. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst. | ||
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).