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).
List of parts required for the inlet pipes and carburettor on the Bentley 60 and Wraith III chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\1\ scan0043 | |
Date | 16th March 1939 | |
By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}1/AW.16.3.39. BENTLEY 60 and WRAITH 111 CHASSIS. INLET PIPES - SECTION 507C. Please receive herewith 2 blue prints of the following with 2 extra prints of parts marked a: BENTLEY 60. SCD.1223. Induction Pipe a EXS.1527. Induction Pipe. 1 off. WRAITH 111. a EXS.1537. Induction Pipe. 1 off. BOTH CHASSIS. EXS.1528. Base Plate for Small Throttle Bore Carburettor. 1 off. The following parts will also be required:- BOTH CHASSIS. EX.27982/3. Connection - Carburettor Drain. 1 off. E 81338. Water Outlet Connection. 1 off. E 27488. Water Outlet Connection Washer. 1 off. KB 818. Stud for Carburettor. 4 off. KB.811. Stud for Carburettor. 4 off. KB 803. Stud for Carburettor. 4 off. K 4009. Nut for Carburettor. 4 off. K 9009. S.Washer for Carburettor. 4 off. Kindly instruct 1 set for each chassis. Note that after casting EXS.1527, Pattern should be altered to make EXS.1537. The above is as requested by memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}1/BA.17.2.39, to provide an induction system having branches more nearly equal in length. We have accommodated for both the 1.7/16 and 1.11/16 throttle bores carburettor. Details for Wraith 111 have been instructed as verbally requested by Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Attached to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}'s copy is a blue print of SCD.1223. Ald{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||