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).
Component changes for the Bentley II Chassis crankcase and bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\3\ scan0047 | |
| Date | 26th March 1936 | |
| 4216 BY/CS4/EH.26.3.36. To R.H.C. c.c. H.H. c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Re Bentley II Chassis - Crankcase & Bearings - Sec:5000. Crankshaft - Sec:5010. Connecting Rod - Sec:5030. LeC.4350 - Crankshaft with Stiffened Rear Journal and Narrow Crankpins. Please receive herewith blue prints of the following new drawings, detailed in accordance with above LeC and memo' Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}8/KW.17.3.36. Section 5000. E.B.2892 Crankcase - Top Half. replaces E.B.2626. E.B.2893 Bearing Bush - Top - Centre E.B.2894 Bearing Bush - Bottom - " E.B.2895 Bearing Liner - Centre E.B.2896 Bearing Bush - Rear replaces E.B.2812-3. E.B.2897 Bearing Liner - Rear " E.B.2693. Please order up as required, together with the following standard and existing parts;- E.B.2408 Crankcase - Bottom Half replaces E.B.1855. E.B.2411 Rear End Cover - Top Half " E.B.1833. E.B.2412 " " - Bottom Half " E.B.1834. E.B.2415 Oil Pipe - Rear Bearing E.B.2416 Bearing Cap - Centre E.B.2420 Stud - Rear Bearing E.B.2421 Packing - Rear End Cover. replaces E.B.1601. Remainder of parts to LOP. E.B.2737, but having the following modifications to numbers required;- E.B.610 Bearing Cap (Front only) 1 only required. E.B.2811 Bearing Bush( " " ) 2 " " E.B.2691 Bearing Liner( " " ) 2 " " E.B.105 Stud - Bearing Caps 12 " " E.B.106 Oil Pipe - Bearings 6 " " E.54793 Lockwasher - Bearing Caps 16 required. K.2910 .250 C'sunk Head Screws - End Cover. 10 " K.4010 .375 Nuts - Bearing Cap Studs. 16 " This completes instructions for crankcase section for this experiment. cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||