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Modification to the throttle controls on the Bentley V engine to cure a persistent rattle.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 99\1\  scan0045
Date  21th April 1939
  
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To: BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /NS. {Norman Scott} .. from Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /NRC {N. R. Chandler} R Wyman
c. Da {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /JD {J. Draper - Frames}
WYMAN <-
Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 19/N.21.4.39. Fay
The detail are now in hand in E dept
WAP
BENTLEY V ENGINE - CONTROLS.
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Please receive herewith:
E.CD.1312 - Modified Throttle Controls - Bentley V. {VIENNA}
Although the hand mixture controls have been thrown away to cure a rattle in the steering column, the rattle still persists, and it is now stated that the throttle hand control is the cause; we have therefore altered the geometry of the controls in accordance with a test made by Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /NRC. {N. R. Chandler} on chassis 9.B.V. for which a cure of the rattle is claimed.
The design modifies the previous drawings E.CD.1205/6 and E.CD.1260.
Will you please detail and instruct with a view to using these controls on production B.V. cars.
Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  
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