The blueprints and parts required for a new Bentley air intake, designed to test supercharging on the Bentley 11 engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161\1\ scan0187 | |
| Date | 7th September 1938 | |
| HFS. [Crossed out] c. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Crossed out] c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gms [Crossed out] BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ald. {F. Allwood - Experimental Design} 14/G.7.9.38. 1380 [Handwritten] RE: BENTLEY AIR INTAKE. SECTION 5082. Please receive herewith two blueprints of each of the following new drawings :- S.CD.865 Air Intake for Paulin Bentley. Ex.S.1017 Air intake - Front. 1 off. Ex.S.1018 Air intake - Rear. 1 off. Ex.S.1019 Baffle. 1 off. The following will also be required :- K.1907 Screw 5 off. K.4006 Nut 5 off. K.9006 Washer 5 off. Jubilee Clip. No.5 2 off. This new intake has been drawn at the request of Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} 4/JH.4.8.38. to test the possibility of obtaining an amount of supercharging of the Bentley 11 engine. Kindly instruct 1 set. Aed [Handwritten Signature] BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ald. {F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||
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).