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Troubleshooting a pronounced propeller shaft period on an 11.B.V. Bentley Car.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 98\1\  scan0081
Date  11th March 1940
  
450 c.

To HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}
c. HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /RH. {R. Hollingworth}

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 1/SW.11.3.40.

11.B.V. Bentley Car.

We are still troubled with a pronounced propellor shaft period in the above car, although we have fitted the rubber mounted centre joint and a perfectly balanced rear shaft (ex 14.B.V.)

We now require a front shaft correctly balanced to be fitted, and both shafts should have the correct alignment.

This is important because it is all we know at the moment as a cure for propellor shaft periods.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}
  
  
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