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).
Alteration notice for petrol pumps on Bentley V & Bentley 50 models, adding new parts suitable for 'Olive' Joints.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\1\ img046 | |
Date | 22th December 1938 | |
6007 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Wld. (O.P. Dept.). c. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} (for HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}). c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/SS.{S. Smith} BY/RD.2/B. 22.12.38. BENTLEY V & BENTLEY 50. PETROL PUMPS. SECTION 8300. Alteration 1746/D.ss.{S. Smith} is sent to you herewith, adding the following new parts to LOP. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1936. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2110 - Union - Petrol Pumps. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2111 - " " " DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2112 - Dust Cover - Union. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2113 - " " " DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2114 - " " " These parts have been made to make the pump suitable for "Olive" Joints, and to provide the necessary plugs to prevent foreign matter from entering the pump before it is fitted to the chassis. We understand that Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} has had the necessary unions made for the pumps that have already been supplied, and the dust covers should be made as required. One set of HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}'s. detail blueprints are handed herewith to Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} together with one blueprint of the LOP. BY/ED.{J. L. Edwards} | ||