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).
Testing of a distributor moulding fitted to an experimental Bentley for Wraith engine auxiliaries.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 6\6\ 06-page116 | |
Date | 20th January 1937 | |
SECRET To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}5/AP.20.1.37. WRAITH ENGINE AUXILIARIES. With reference to your memo R.4/HP.12.1.37. We have had a distributor moulding fitted up with sparking plug wires as in LeC.5467 to an Expl. Bentley. This car has run 619 miles to date and there are no signs of the moulding or wires becoming scorched. All of this mileage has been done on long runs at fast speeds. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||