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Requesting modifications to a Bentley cylinder head for larger valves and an increased compression ratio.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 86\1\  scan0027
Date  11th September 1933
  
X219.

To RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation}

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} 4/KT.11.9.33.

BENTLEY. CYLINDER HEAD (LARGE VALVES).

We are sending XXXXXX into the shop a cylinder head which at the moment has valves with 30° seats. Will you please modify this head to Ex.11476 to take the larger inlet valves. The necessary parts Ex.11474/5 are now available.

Also the compression ratio can be raised with advantage on this head. The face should be machined to leave .030 section of metal.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation}
  
  
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