Comparing the No.2 Ramp Cylinder Head with a Standard Bentley head.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\2\ scan0076 | |
| Date | 24th October 1934 | |
| X45T3 6 EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT REPORT. REFERENCE :- Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} /CHP.1/GB.1.11.34. Subject of Report:- Comparison of No.2 Ramp Cylinder Head with Standard Bentley. General Conclusions :- No.2 Ramp Head is considerably better than Ramp No.1 (Report Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CHP.15/KW.26.7.34) and is an improvement on the Standard Bentley Head, giving approximately 5.5 to 7% better power with rather less detonation than the standard. Copies of Report Circulated to :- Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rg. {Mr Rowledge} By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Report to be noted for further action by :- Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} Test carried out on :- Universal Unit. By :- Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /C.H.P. Test No. Date :- 24.10.34. (SOH) (63974. 6-6-34) G.C.B. | ||
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