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 for record purposes to chassis B.179.AE, detailing the replacement of connecting rods.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan392 | |
| Date | 25th March 1936 | |
| To Bentley Motors Ltd. Derby............Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X1745 Levallois Sr/VAIO/GM.25.3.36 re: Chassis B.179.AE Mr. F.E. BLANC Modications (for record purposes) mileage 56.244 kms -------------------------------- Removed the EB. 857 connecting rods, non drilled up type with lead bronze bearings and fitted in their place a set of EB.2260 drilled up type with lead bronze bearings (diameter of crankpins were found to be 1,2,3 & 4 = 1.99775 and 5 & 6 = 1.9975) Diameter of lead bronze bushes were 2.0005", which left a working clearance of between .00275" and .003". We have advised the Repair Dept. under seperate cover. Sr/VA. | ||