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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).
List of five work instructions for a 7.B.V. Bentley III car that is stuck in bottom gear.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 97\5\  scan0283
Date  25th May 1938
  
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To HPC.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}1/JH.25.5.38.

7.B.V. Bentley III.

This car has stuck in bottom gear. While it is in the shop will you please carry out the following work.

(1) Fit Long clutch to be supplied by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC{N. R. Chandler} and modify flywheel drilling to suit.
(2) Attend to jumping out of second gear.
(3) Fit damper governor control unit if this can be done without any serious modification being necessary.
(4) Remove pressed covers over prop. shaft centre bearing.
(5) Fit strengthened front brake equalizer.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}
  
  


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