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).
Carburetter revision for the Bentley 60 Chassis, including changes to stud diameters and a list of required parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\5\ scan0109 | |
| Date | 5th October 1938 | |
| HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} (crossed out) c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} (crossed out) C. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} (crossed out) 1044 BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}15/G.5.10.38. BENTLEY 60. CHASSIS. CARBURETTER - SECTION 5080. Further to memo BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}6/G.21.9.38. please receive herewith two revised blueprints of the following:S.CD.864 Dual Induction System. The revision consists of the studs which retain the carburetter to the throttle body. These have been altered from .3125 to .250 diameter, to agree with the holes in the carburetter body supplied by S.U's, and accordingly the following parts will be required :- KB.754 Stud - Throttle Body to Carb. Body 8 off, replacing KB.803. K.9008 Washer - " " " " 8off, replg. K.9009. K.4407 Washer - " " " " 8 off, " K.4410. K.4310 Nut - " " " " 8 off, " K.4313. We attach to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}'s copy, 1 revised blueprint of S.CD.864. The detail drawings affected have been modified by alteration 52/S.CD. Ald{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||