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).
Requesting a trial of a new camshaft with a different firing order for a Bentley III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\5\ scan0018 | |
| Date | 13th May 1938 | |
| 407. To By/ALD.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}2/JH.13.5.38. BENTLEY III CAMSHAFT. We wish to try a camshaft with a firing order of 1,3,5,6,4,2, in comparison with the normal order of 1,4,2,6,3,5. This will necessitate only an alteration to the positioning of the cams and the distributor wiring. Will you please carry out the necessary drawing alteration and instruct for due camshaft, otherwise to EB.3466. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||