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List of modifications and checks for a vehicle's petrol tank, dashboard, electrical system, and pumps.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 83\1\  scan0297
Date  11th November 1936
  
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Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies} 13/AP.11.11.36.

Petrol Tank. 12. Change tanks over with the one on Citroen Bentley.

Dashboard. 13. Fit present standard production studs to dash to take Seapak isolation scheme.

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Electrical.
1. Check over all wiring re-new where necessary. Make suitable for new body.

2. Standard Bentley dynamo, but with end cover to RR.Sch.941, instructed in By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD.1/B.27.6.36. and bushes of Morganite E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 12. grade. The brushes to be supplied by Wst.

3. Wireless earth contact on front hubs to By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD.1/B.16.10.36.

4. Special ignition coil to D.72560 having reduced number of secondary turns.

5. Fit Delco-Remy ignition tower to suit deturbulated head (supplied by Wst)

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Petrol Pumps.
To be mounted on a plate for easy removal to RR.Sch.1013.

Guards for Bijur pipe connections to bottom ball pins of the shock absorber links on the back axle to GL. {G. Linnett} 827.

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Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies}
  
  
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).


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