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).
Specification sheet for the Bentley III induction system and related components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\1\ scan0214 | |
| Date | 16th September 1938 | |
| Ry/CS. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} c. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/McS. 400 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}1/R.16.9.38. BENTLEY III SPECIFICATION. E.C.D. 758. Layout of Induction System to suit:- S.U. Carburetters type H.4. with automatic starting device combined with the float chamber. A separate electrical cut out switch is mounted in the induction pipe hot spot and is known as:- Thermostat - type U.S. 35°C-A made and supplied by: The British Thermostat Co. Ltd., Sunbury-on-Thames. E.C.D.530. Air Silencer twin filter units. E.C.D. 877. Air Silencer, petrol feed and drain pipes. Includes modifications to E.C.D.530. The banjo connection for drain from float chamber lids is a standard Wraith part and should be included in the drain pipes made by R.R. Provision only, will be made to take the banjo by S.U. and they will not in future supply the banjo. E.C.D.835. Starter carburetter air silencer, and petrol catch bowl. For details of who is to make these parts and fit them, see Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Waller. | ||