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).
Repair instructions for a water leak in a Bentley B.III NO.2 UNIT.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\5\ scan0348 | |
| Date | 6th June 1939 | |
| 450a To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}6.6.39. 7.B.V. - BENTLEY. B.III NO.2 UNIT. Water is leaking into the combustion chambers on this car. We also require the cylinder head and pistons removing. Will you please - (1) Remove head and find cause of water leak. (2) Fit a replacement cylinder head and six pistons to be supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} (3) Hand cylinder head and pistons removed to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} No carbon is to be removed or disturbed. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||