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).
Crankcase modification and required parts for the Bentley V chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\3\ scan0123 | |
| Date | 17th May 1939 | |
| 1117 HLS. [crossed out] c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} cyRm/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} [crossed out] By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}1/AW.17.5.39. BENTLEY V CHASSIS. CRANKCASE AND BEARINGS - SECTION 5000. Please receive herewith 2 blue prints of the following:- EXS.1647. Modification to Crankcase. - - 1 off. Kindly instruct 1 set. The above provides a crankcase with Vertical tappet bores, and produced in L5 Alloy, and is as requested verbally by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl{Len H. Swindell} for use with the cast iron Camshaft to SCD.663, issued by memo By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}10/G.22.6.38. The following parts instructed by this previous memo will not now be required:- EXS.781. Modification to Crankcase. - - - - 1 off. EXS.777. Bush. - - - - - 1 off. Ald{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} [handwritten] By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||