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).
Oil fittings and relief valve for the Bentley 50 cast iron engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\2\ scan0126 | |
| Date | 13th April 1938 | |
| BY/RSQ c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}/Jnp. 854 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}17/G.13.4.38. BENTLEY 50. OIL FITTINGS. (CAST IRON ENGINE). SWDL.{Len H. Swindell} Please receive herewith E.CD.613 Oil Fittings and Relief Valve - Bentley 50. This design which is based on FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}120 gives full information for the relief valves, bye-pass filter, electrical oil level indicator on sump, and oil feeds to filter, timing gears and valve gear. The internal details of the relief valves are same as for Wraith 1ll, the bye-pass filter unit and its support clips are also same as for Wraith 1ll. Further particulars of the oil supply pipe to the distributor drive gears will be shown on a later design. Will BY/RD. please note the location of the electric oil level indicator on sump, and also the connection on the engine for the oil pressure gauge. Will you please detail and instruct for the experimental cast iron engine. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||