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).
Requesting information on the specification of a Bentley 15,000 Miles Test Car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\2\ scan0190 | |
| Date | 25th January 1938 | |
| CHATEAUROUX. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/2/JAB. 25.I.38. Handwritten: SWDC Sides Make sure Waller gets the information Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 200a To. HRE/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 6.B.IV. - BENTLEY. 15,000 Miles Test Car. The last specification received for this car was dated 14.12.37. If you have issued any since this date will you please let me have duplicate copies as mine must have gone astray. In the meanwhile, could you please give me the following information. 1) Were the RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 260. valve springs Nos. 1 - 6 and EB.3257 Valve springs Nos. 7 - 12 fitted to the increased inlet port cylinder head, transferred to the present standard head ? 2) Were the S.65 Ex.27725 inlet valves transferred to the new head ? What exhaust valves are fitted ? Are they new ones ? 3) Were the special rockers direct on coppered shaft transferred to the new head ? 4) Was the clutch re-lined when the second overdrive gearbox was fitted, or have we the original Thermoid facings ? Handwritten: Bearing note to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Bearing c/o Rmc Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||