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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).
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}
  
  


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