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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).
Necessary arrangements and equipment for the installation of a Bentley Single Cylinder unit on a test bed.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 133\1\  scan0035
Date  16th April 1936
  
X 1129

To EJJ.
c. to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swd.1.1/JH.16.4.36.

Bentley Single Cylinder.

Will you please make the necessary arrangements for installation of tackle to rig up the O.H.C. Bentley single cylinder unit on No. 31.B. bed.

The unit is now in the course of construction in the fitting shop.

The tackle should include.

(1) Oil cooler and pipes, with external oil tank.

(2) Brown and Barlow flowmeter (4-42) and petrol pipes.

(3) Controls and instrument board including

(a) High and low pressure oil gauges.

(b) Inlet and Outlet Negretti and Zambra thermometer for oil and water temperature.

(c) Wiring and ignition switch.

(d) Adjusting device for control of the petrol supply to the unit with necessary pipes. as per Aero unit.

(4) Coupling shaft between water brake and unit, with pulley in case of supercharging. Adapter and drive with Jaeger rev-counter.

(5) Water cooling header tank with pipes.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/L.H.Swindall.
  
  


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