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Notice about new governor springs and frame required for the revised ignition characteristics of the Bentley V 'Corniche' ignition distributor.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 168\3\  img208
Date  30th June 1939
  
6119

HY {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} /RD.4/R.30.6.39.

BENTLEY V - "CORNICHEBentley streamlineExperimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.Ed precursor to R Type Continental, never produced".

IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR. SECTION SL30.

New governor springs and a governor frame are required to provide for the revised ignition characteristics in accordance with Rn {Mr Robinson} /RC. {R. Childs} 15/JH.14.6.39. 6119

Blueprints of the new parts and Sht.3 revised, of the LOP. are as follows :-

EB.2477 - Spring - Governor.
EB.2478 - Spring - Governor.
EB.2479 - Governor Frame.

The above parts have been added to LOP. EB.2300 under alteration 1302/S.cc. sent herewith.

1 Set of HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} 's prints herewith to Les {Ivan A. Leslie} /AES., and a blueprint of the LOP. is sent to Rn {Mr Robinson} /RC. {R. Childs}

HY {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} /RD.
  
  
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