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).
The installation of a Bentley 60 Engine in a Wraith III Chassis, detailing new drawings for water connections and the fan.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\5\ scan0168 | |
| Date | 17th November 1938 | |
| 1044 P de Cee c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} BY/CSL/EH.17.11.38. Re Bentley 60 Engine in Wraith III Chassis. Water Connections - Section S190. Fan - Section S220. E.CD.1015 - Engine Mounting, Fan and Bottom Water Pipe. Please receive herewith blue prints of the following new drawings, detailed in accordance with the above scheme. Section S190. EB.4437 Connection - Bottom Water Pipe EB.4438 Bottom Water Connection EB.4439 Water Pipe - Rad. to Engine EB.4440 Clip - Water Pipe Section S220. EB.4441 Fan Spindle EB.4442 Distance Piece - Bearings EB.4444 Fan Hub EB.4449 Locating Washer - Ball Bearing Will you please instruct as required. Referring to the above scheme (small section through fan mounting) the parts forward of line D.D. are to 25/30 LOP. E.60391, and those to the rear are to B.60 LOP. EB.3949, except where modified. This completes instructions for this section. The scheme has been altered slightly to provide a definite location for the fan through the rear ball bearing by reducing the depth of the housing and adding a location washer between the bearing and the cover. A revised print of E.CD.1015 showing this modification is attached to HFS's copy. One set of HFS's blue prints attached to Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les's copy of this memo. BY/CS. | ||