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).
List and specification sheet for experimental Bentley and Phantom III engine units.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 155\2\ scan0174 | |
| Date | 20th December 1937 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} 1315 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}1/JH.20.12.37. EXPERIMENTAL BENTLEY UNITS. Test Bed Units. B.4. B.9. B.11 (Small bore) B.23. (OHC). Chassis Units. B.3. (B.56.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}) B.19.(3.B.IV). B.24.(6.B.IV). B.15.(B.23.AE). B.20.(5.B.IV) Rig chassis. PHANTOM III UNITS. No.3. No.6. No.12. No.13 (32-EX). No.16.(35-EX). No.14.(39-EX). B.3. (B.56.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}). Standard crankcase. Main bearing in AC.2 as production } R.R.56 shims. Big end bearing in AC.7 as production } Crankshaft as production 2 - .2187 holes in journals and 2 - .125 in the crankpins. Aerolite M.14 pistons. Midland cylinder produced block. Det. cylinder head and Delco governor. Nos. 2, 3 and 6 exhaust valves std.EB.2970 KE965. Nos. 1, 4 and 5 exhaust valves in Silichrome XCR. as supplied by Banks from America. These are not stellited and to EB.2970. No.L - 4 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}260 by T.S.Co. | ||