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).
Request to slow production of the current Bentley carburetter air silencer pending a modified design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\4\ scan0160 | |
| Date | 30th March 1936 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. B. c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} L208 BY/Cgh.{W Clough}13/G.30.3.36. BENTLEY CARBURETTER AIR SILENCER. With reference to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}3/T.30.3.36. we are requesting the Works and Order Office to go slow on the production of the present standard carburetter air silencer, in order that we may be in a position to get the modified one on production very soon after it has completed 10,000 miles (B.56-EN.). In the meantime we shall have the necessary detail drawings prepared immediately we receive the scheme from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||