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).
Letter to Joseph Lucas Ltd. detailing ignition distributor specifications for a Bentley Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\9\ img031 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1936 | |
| 6066. Experimental Department 2nd. December 1936. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst.4/AP. Messrs Joseph Lucas Ltd., Great King Street, BIRMINGHAM 19 For the attention of Mr.W.E.Robinson. Dear Sirs, In response to your request, we now have pleasure in sending you herewith specification of the governor characteristic required for ignition distributors as fitted to our Bentley Chassis. Distributor Degrees Distributor RPM Cut-in 175-200 3.0 300 4.75 400 6.5 500 7.75 600 9.25 700 11.0 800 11.75 900 12.5 1,000 13.5 1,100 14.5 1,200 15.25 1,300 16.25 1,400 17.0 (max.) 1,500 Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||