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).
Updates to the specification for the W.III No. 10 Unit for the Continental Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\3\ img165 | |
| Date | 22th April 1939 | |
| -6119 -9- To Mrs. from RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HC. o.{Mr Oldham} RMy/NMC. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}3/WH.22.4.39. W.III NO.10 UNIT. Further to our specification for the above unit (RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}2/aH.1.4.39) which is now to be used for the Continental Bentley, will you please include the following. (1) Strengthened exhaust valves PD.403 (EB.4845) in view of failures on B.8.V. (2) Shot-blasted valve springs which RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}will supply. (3) RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NMC. to confirm that flexible flywheel Fig. (4) Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}571 is O.K. (4) Regarding the coolant jets in the cylinder block, this is now being detailed by By/CS. (5) RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HC. to ensure that correct ignition distributor is supplied having the hand control to DE.2300 (DCD.1182) with governor characteristic, RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}13/aH.22.2.39. Bv No'. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||