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).
Requesting an original 3 1/4 litre Bentley piston from the London Depot for Derby Works.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\3\ scan0101 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1940 | |
| C736 PISTONS 3 1/4 Bentley To Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} (London Depot) Hythe Road, London. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}2/ET.2.9.40. We thank you for your memo Br.3/H.23.8.40 and note your remarks etc.. We are anxious to get hold of one of the original 3 1/4 litre Bentley pistons EB.1299. These are split skirt and R.R. produced and were fitted to the first 300 Bentley chassis. There are none in existence at Derby and, if you have an odd one, new or used, will you please despatch same to Derby Works, marked for the attention of Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}, at Clan Foundry, Belper. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||