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Modification to the Bentley Rear Journal Bearing for a supercharged engine.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 114\2\  scan0122
Date  27th February 1935
  
To BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /JNR. {Charles L. Jenner}
E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /JNR. {Charles L. Jenner} 1/HP.27.2.35.

c. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} -RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}

Bentley Rear Journal Bearing.

We send you herewith:-

LeC.4350 shewing the rear bearing increased in diameter and held by a four bolted cap.

This modification can be tried experimentally on the crankcase which you have in hand for the supercharged engine.

E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /JNR. {Charles L. Jenner}

Print to Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Print to RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}
Drawing to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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