Requesting a new drawing for a Bentley ignition cam based on a modified Peregrine engine design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\2\ scan0207 | |
| Date | 11th July 1933 | |
| 86119 By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} 1/MA.11.7.33. BENTLEY IGNITION. Referring to memo E.1/HP.6.7.33., re double contact breaker ignition. We require a drawing for a cam similar to the Delco Remy type. A cam of this type is shewn on D.100501 used on Peregrine(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine), for which the only modification necessary would be to take into account the reversed direction of rotation necessary for the Bentley distributor. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||
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