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).
Engine modifications carried out on Prof. Dodd's Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\2\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 5th April 1938 | |
| 2611 W/K - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}2/JH.5.4.38. re Prof. Dodd's. Bentley. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} has requested us to let you know details of work carried out on the above Bentley by the eptl. Dept. They are as follows - (1) The cyl. head was changed and a deturbulated type fitted. (2) The ignition governor was changed to suit the deturbulated cyl. head. (3) The carburettor and induction pipe were changed and the small piped small carburettor as used on the 3½ litre Bentley fitted. The large air silencer was retained. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||