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).
Request to produce a modified detail drawing for Bentley V induction pipes.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\1\ scan0034 | |
Date | 2nd December 1938 | |
408 To By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}2/JH.2.12.38. BENTLEY V INDUCTION PIPES. LOP.EB.4233. Will you please produce a detail drawing, mod - ifying the above induction pipe as follows - (a) Main bore to be 1.750 dia. (b) Carburetter flanges altered to take 1.750 (throttle bore) S.U. carburetters. These have a four stud fixing see Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Certain other dimensions will be altered to maintain the same section as with the standard pipe. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||