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).
Modifications and repairs to Bentley 3 1/2 litre engines for cars located in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\1\ scan0316 | |
| Date | 11th July 1938 | |
| To Sr. copy to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} .... Derby Levallois VA1/GM.11.7.38 re: MODIFICATIONS AND REPAIRS TO BENTLEY 3 1/2 LITRE ENGINES. ------------------ N°. of cars permanently in France 47. CK{Mr Clark}'s : FITTED New : Inters : Lower : Fitted : fitted : fitted : fitted drilled : mains : grooved : halves : L.C. : H/M : latest : LBB's : : : grooved : oil pump : big ends : type W/M: : : : : : : big ends: 13 : 18 : 16 : 6 : 26 : 24 : 2 : 8 Dismantled engines and repaired and tightened up original mains : 10 L.C. oil pump:- Cars fitted with H/M big ends, but not with B. 34.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - PLESCH - Guarantee expired 20.10.37 -Mains not yet attended to. B.118.CR{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} - STRAUSS - " " 17. 1.38 - ditto B. 33.CW - LACOMBE - " " 8. 3.38 - Mains already attended to. B. 28.DG - SERT - Guarantee sent to owner from London. - ditto. B. 19.DK - FERENCZI - Guarantee expired 6. 6.38- " B.171.DK - LECOULTRE (Swiss owner) guarantee sent to owner from London - " B. 73.EJ - DE BRAUX- Guarantee expires 28.10.38- " The crankshaft on the above 7 cars are not drilled. VA. | ||