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Instructions for fitting and modifying radiators on a Bentley car for Brooklands tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\1\ scan0070 | |
| Date | 23th May 1934 | |
| X240 RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.5/MA.23.5.34. RADIATORS FOR BROOKLANDS TESTS. We have decided that Bentley Car 3.B.IV would be more suitable than B.23AE for these tests, so will you please cancel previous instructions (Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.5/MA.17.5.34.) and carry out the following :- (1) Fit the 58 mm. Harrison radiator which you have (and which has at present a two point mounting) with a standard Bentley radiator bottom tank so that it can be fitted to 3.B.IV (which has centre mounting of radiator). (2) Fit 3.B.IV car with a present standard radiator, shutters and thermostat shutter control - (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx). (3) Make any necessary alterations to the 70 mm Marston Mark III radiator with which we will supply you so that we can interchange it on this car with the last two radiators. (4) Fit water inlet and outlet pipes to radiator with thermometer pockets. (5) Fit Thermostatically controlled by-pass to water system. (6) Return radiator at present fitted to car to us complete, so that we can interchange it with above radiators. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx should like you to make these alterations as soon as possible. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std. | ||