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).
Status report on Bentley V and Wraith III engine units, detailing their components, tests, and chassis fittings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0239 | |
| Date | 26th June 1939 | |
| -8- Bentley V Units - contd. No.1 continued. No.2. Fitted in 7.B.V.Chassis. No.3. Fitted in 1.B.50 Chassis. No.4. Fitted in 9.B.V. Chassis. No.5. Removed from 14.B.V. Chassis. No.7. Refitted to 8.B.V. after dismantling and report after 30,000 miles trials. Wraith III Units. No.1 On test for general development. No.4 On test for general development. No.5. Fitted in 28.G.VI. No.6. Fitted in 27.G.VI. No.8. Fitted in 25.G.VI - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s car. No.9 Fitted in 29.G.VI. No.10. Fitted in 14.B.V. for 15,000 miles trials Continental chassis. Remarks. 1. Cylinder Block with shortinserts. 2. EB.4071 Cylinder Head. 3. Strengthened Exhaust Valves EB.4845. 4. Standard Production Induction System. 5. " " Carburetter. 6. " " Ignition Distributor. 7. Aerolite pistons P.451 A.{Mr Adams} CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} will supply. 8. Oil pump complete to LOP.EB.4884. 9. Oil Relief Valve to LOP.EB.4885. In bay awaiting instructions from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Passed to test 12.6.39 fitted with new set of split skirt pistons. Conn.Rods with Vandervell Bearings. Double Valve Springs to Nos.4.5 & 6 Cylinders. continued. | ||