Requesting average bore wear figures for Bentley pistons for comparison with previous pistons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\2\ scan0256 | |
| Date | 23th January 1939 | |
| 236 also 1113 W/K - GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} 9/JH.23.1.39. BENTLEY PISTONS. With reference to your memo. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 8/N.20.1.39. Can you please supply as soon as possible, an average bore wear figure taken on a number of cars fitted with the close clearance piston EB.3151. This is to compare with similar figures taken with the previous piston EB.2844 on customers cars. In your memo. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 39/N.25.10.38. you supplied figures taken respectively at 20,000 and 30,000 miles. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||
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