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).
New design for Bentley connecting rods to prevent breakages by avoiding sharp corners and increasing metal.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\3\ scan0116 | |
| Date | 28th April 1936 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Fm. X214 E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}1/HP.28.4.36. Broken Bentley Connecting Rods. Referring to the above in Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.19/KW. 3.1.36, we have now made a design of the rod avoiding sharp corners at the highly stressed points under the bolt heads and nuts, also we have slightly increased the section of metal at the lugs. The banjo of the rod is bigger which means that the oil gallery pipe must be bent a further amount to maintain sufficient clearance with the rod. We send you herewith drawing LeC.5095, and will RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} please make a model for us to view. LeC.5095 herewith. E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} | ||