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).
Specification of work and new parts fitted to a Bentley 40, Unit No.1.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\5\ scan0071 | |
| Date | 28th March 1944 | |
| To: Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Wym{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}/HN{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}/CP. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/OTS. c. Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} c. Wym{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}/HN{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}/Insp. Chassis 1133 or 1298 Wym{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}/HN{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}/CP. 6/LH.{Mr Haworth} 28.3.44. Bentley 40. Unit No.1. Specification of the above unit removed from 1.RT.1 20.1.44 isrevised as follows :- Work carried out at Clan 28.3.44. Crankcase & Bearings. LOP. RE.320. The following new parts fitted :- RE.108 Crankcase - L.H. The following parts fitted to arrangement CB.511 to enable Oil Cooler to be included in the system :- 1-CB.512 Flange 2-CB.513 Studs 1-CB.514 Pipe 1-CB.515 " 1-CB.516 Washer 1-CB.517 Plate 1-EB.3902 Flange 1 new set of Vandervell Tri-metal Bearings fitted to RE.222 to RE.229. RE.317/8 Vandervell Thrust Washers. Crankshaft. LOP. RE.260. The following new parts fitted :- 1-RE.110 Crankshaft 2.750 dia. Rockwell 'C' 29 3/4. Brinell 281. 4-RE.5036 Sleeves fitted to Crankpin to blank off angular drilling. Connecting Rods. LOP. RE.128. New sets of big ends fitted. 8-RE.124. Bearings - Vandervell Tri-metal. Wym{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}/HN{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}/CP. | ||