Quarterly report from the experimental garage detailing work on Phantom III and 4 1/4 Litre Bentley vehicles for the period ending 31st December 1937.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\4\ scan0362 | |
| Date | 6th January 1938 | |
| To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies} c. HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /CEP. 1042 Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies} 1/MH. {M. Huckerby} 6.1.38. CARS IN EXPL. GARAGE DEC. 31st. 1937. QUARTERLY REPORT. PHANTOM III. 32-EX. Chassis stripped in the fitting shop. 39-EX. Chassis stripped in the fitting shop. 35-EX. Tests with overdrive gear box. Fixed tappet mechanism. Clutch experiments with special plates and linings. Petrol pumps in frame. Cyl. liners of different makers for wear. Idler wheel in fine grain Fabroil material. Cork oil level float Lec.5506. Car used by Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} for transport. 4 1/4 LITRE BENTLEY. 3.B.4 New camshaft EB.3240 long toes as Phantom III. Rockers with W/M bores, replacing standard bronze bushes. 2 holes in crankpins .125". Die cast A.C.6 main bearings. Deturbulated cyl. head. Delco Remy ignition. Special valve springs Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 260 Swedish wire. 45° angle timing gears. B & B clutch with Thermoid linings. Engine data being obtained for B.III. Armstrong dampers fitted to rear, experience being obtained also for B.III. Cooling system by fixed shutters and thermostats. Large tyres and smaller wheels. continued | ||
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).