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).
Revised governor characteristics and ordering distributors for Bentley 40 engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\3\ img105 | |
| Date | 7th March 1939 | |
| 6119 BY/RB.{R. Bowen}6/B.7.3.39. BENTLEY 40. DISTRIBUTOR AND GOVERNOR. SECTION 8120. In accordance with memo' Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}13/MR. 22.2.39., revised governor characteristics are required for these distributors. We therefore send you herewith, our alteration 1767/D.ss.{S. Smith} together with blueprints of :- DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2327 - Drive Shaft and Governor. Will you please order from Messrs. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Lucas Ltd., sufficient of DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2327 for the distributors on Bentley 40 engines. 1 Set of NPS's blueprints herewith to Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} BY/RB.{R. Bowen} | ||