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 made to chassis B.II8.BL for Mr. Spengler.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan389 | |
Date | 25th March 1936 | |
X1245 To Bentley Motors Ltd. Derby..................Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Levallois Sr/VA9/GM.25.3.36 re: Chassis B.II8.BL Mr. Spengler Modifications (for record purposes) mileage of car 37.000 kms) Fitted a set of EB.2704 connecting rods, drilled up type with Halls metal bushes. The bushes were reamered to give a working clearance of .0018". Dia: of all crankpins was I.998" Reamered internal dia: of bushes I.9998" Fitted a low capacity oil pump. We have advised the Repair Dept. under seperate cover. Sr/VA. Jd{J. Draper - Frames} | ||