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 and general vehicle components including gearbox, oil pump, wheels, and clutches.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\2\ scan0074 | |
| Date | 13th November 1937 | |
| BENTLEY. -2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}1/R.13.11.37. REMARKS. (5) OVERDRIVE GEARBOX. This will be ready for 6.B.IV at the end of this week. (6) LARGE OIL PUMP. A Depot Sheet has been issued for blanking off the holes in the sides of the con.rods when fitting the large pump. (7) DISC WHEELS. This matter is receiving investigation in the Design Dept. in conjunction with Dunlops. Disc wheels cannot be introduced before the semi-floating axle. (8) RAYMOND MAYS. Raymond May is asking for a higher compression cylinder head on his new car. We should also like to give him large tyres and a Thermoid clutch which he has on his present car - is this agreed ? GENERAL. (9) BRONZE CLUTCH FACINGS. There have been no come-backs with these. A further large supply has been ordered. (10) WIDNEY BONNET. We presume this will not now be wanted on P.III. | ||