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 from A.H.R. Fedden of Bristol Aeroplane Co. regarding work on a Bentley and fitting a high compression head.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\2\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 31th December 1935 | |
| LONDON OFFICE:- BUSH HOUSE, ALDWYCH, W. C. 2. TELEPHONE: TEMPLE BAR 7193. TELEGRAMS: "BRISTAIRCO, BUSH LONDON" TELEGRAMS. INLAND: AVIATION, PHONE, FILTON. FOREIGN: AVIATION, FILTON. CODES: WESTERN UNION. BENTLEY'S & A.B.C. "Bristol" Aeroplanes and Aero Engines. THE BRISTOL AEROPLANE COMPANY LTD. TELEPHONES: OFFICES AND WORKS, 45051 PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE SIR G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} STANLEY WHITE, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} (MANAGING DIRECTOR.) FILTON HOUSE, BRISTOL, ENG. Your Ref. Our Ref. ENGINES F/HCM-4. 31st December 1935. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq, Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd, Derby. My dear Robotham, Before I send the Bentley to Park Wards to have the bodywork put right, I would like to have the chassis gone over, and various jobs done. Shall I send it to Derby, or to your Service Department in London, to have such things as the clutch, etc., dealt with ? With regard to the proposal to fit a high compression head, could you please be good enough to answer me the following, viz:- 1. Is there a car in London with this type of head, on which I could have a short run ? 2. What would be the charge for the new head ? 3. If I was going on the Continent to parts where fuel was pretty poor, would it be easy to change back again to the old head, or not ? Thanking you in anticipation, and with all good wishes for the New Year. Yours sincerely, A.H.R.Fedden. | ||