Bentley Continental User Manual

Workshop

Manual

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II

Phantom V

Bentley S

Bentley S2

Bentley Continental S

Bentley Continental S2

Including:-

Supplements for the Series III and 3 cars

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CONTENTS

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GENERAL

INFORMATION

SPECIAL PROCESSES

AIR

CONDITIONING

LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE

ENGINE

PROPELLER

SHAFT

AND

UNIVERSAL

JOINTS

BRAKES

SUSPENSION, SHOCK DAMPERS,

PIVOT PINS AND STUB AXLES

REAR AXLE

Chapter

A

B

c

D

E

F

G

H

J

FUEL

SYSTEM

AND CARBURETTERS

K

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL, IGNITION

AND RADIO

STEERING

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CHASSIS

EXHAUST SYSTEM

WHEELS

FRAME

AND TYRES

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CHAPTER A

GENERAL

SECTI

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Specification

INFORMATION

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Sl

Cars

52

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Cars

A8

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Unified

Screw

Threads

At3

Rolls-Royce

Bentley

Sl,

Silver

Bentley

Cloud,

Silver Cloud ll and

52 ond Bentley Continentol

Phontom

52

V

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CHAPTER A

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Engine

Type Bore Stroke Cubic capacity Compression

Standard

Bentley Continental Sl

Suspension ofthe

(piston

ratio

Sl and

engine and

GENERAL

SECTION

displacement) 298 cu. in.

Long Wheelbase Sl cars 6'6 : I

cars

gearbox

AI

INFORMATION

SPECIFICATION _ SI

Six cylinders, in line, with overhead

3.750

4'500

8.0: 7'25:

8'00:

The

flexibly mounted

(95.3

in.

(114'3

in.

(early) (late)

I

(early)

|

(late)

1

engine

mm.)

(4887

and

CARS

c.c.)

gearbox

on rubber at three

are

of unit

inlet

and side exhaust

construction. The

points.

valves.

is

unit

F

A

F

Cylinder

Type Material

Cylinder

Type Material

Block

Head

Crankshaft

Material

Journals

Number Balance weights

Crankshaft

of

vibration damper

Monobloc Cast iron with full

Phosphor-bronze

Detachable, 6-port

Aluminium alloy, with nickel chrome

and cast iron

Nitride hardened chrome

balanced.

Seven

Integral with shaft

Internal. Combined spring-drive

casting,

integral

length,

exhaust

type

inlet valve

crankcase.

with

phosphorus

high

guides.

valve

guides.

Molybdenum steel. Dynamically

and

A1

iron

cylinder liners.

inlet valve

steel

friction-type damper.

seat inserts

Chapter

A

Workshop

Monual

Main Bearings Number

off

Type

Pistons

Material Number of rings

Connecting Rods

Type Material Big-end bearings

Rolls-Royce

Eentley

Sl,

Cloud,

Silver

Bentley

Silver

Cloud

52 ond Bentley

Seven

Copper,

Aluminium Three

lead-indium

suit diameter

to

compression

alloy,

of

split skirt.

and one

ring chromium.plated.

'H'

section. Fully

machined

Chrome Molybdenum

to suit

lead-indium

diameter

of

Copper,

ll

ond Phantom

Continentdl

lined

thin

crankshaft

Duaflex oil

and

steel. lined thin crankpins.

V

52

steel shells with

journals.

scraper. Top

balanced.

steel shells with

'pre-sized'

compression

'pre-sized'

bores

ry 7

rn

0a

=

Camshaft Material

Number

journals

of Bearings Thrust

taken

Drive

Valve Gear

Inlet valves

Exhaust Valve

valves

tappets

Lubrication System

General

Type

pressure

High

pressure

Low Sump

pump

Oil

pressure

Oil

filter

Oil

capacity

supply

relief valve

unit

hardened

Case

nickel

steel Four Four Babbitt lined

steel

shells Front Helical

Overhead

tooth

push

gears

rod

operated. Dual springs.

control lubrication. Side. 'Brightray'heat-resisting Barrel type,

High

bearings relief engine valve rockers,

Pressure 25 lb/sq.in. 5 lb/sq.in.

galls.

2

Spur Dual 'British'

flat face.

pressure

feed

to

and to the distributor

providing

valve

gears

and

to the hollow valve

push

throughout

(approximate)

(Imperial),

gear

type with floating

2.4

type, controlling

Full-Flow

type

crankshaft,

a

rods, tappets

galls. (U.S.A.),

both high

faces

positive

intake

prolong

to

connecting drive

skew

pressure

low

rocker

and cams are

litres.

9.1

strainer.

and low

pressure

packing

Gland

life.

rod

and

gearing.

oil

supply

shaft

from

lubricated.

feeds.

to

camshaft

Dual

oil

to

the

which

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A

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Rolls-Royce

Bentley

Sl,

Silver

Bentley

Cloud,

52 ond

Silver Cloud ll dnd

Bentley Continental

Fuel System

Carburetters

Early 51

Late

Air cleaner Fuel Fuel tank capacity Fuel strainers

Fuel

cars

Sl and Bentley Continental 51 cars Two S.U. HD 8 diaphragm

pumps S.U.

gauge

Cooling System

Coolant

Pump Centrifugal Fan Five blades Fan Pump and fan drive Radiator matrix Radiator Coolant temperature

Temperature

Coolant

capacity 28

diameter

shutters Fixed

control The

indicator This instrument is mounted

Two S.U. HD 6 diaphragm

startlng.

Mesh

or

oil bath

twin

(Imperial),

galls.

18

Main

fuel

the

fuel tank. Small

in

the fuel

Electric. Registers when

pints (Imperial),

l7fiin.

'Vee'-belt

Film

type

pressurised refrigerated by a centrifugal

pipe

flow

by-passing

ignition is 'ON'.

An

inhibited

Phqntom

52

electric

strainer mounted

pumps.

type

2l'6

'L'

galls.

gauze

the

33.61

system operated

only.

cars

pump.

to direct

the

solution

coolant

radiator

of

Ethylene Glycol

Y

Workshop

Automatic

type.

(U.S.A.),

on the

strainer at

ignition

pints (U.S.A.),

The

coolant

A

thermostat valve is fitted to a by-pass

from the

matrix

on the facia and operates

Automatic

8l'8 litres.

side frame

switch

at 7lb/sq.in.

on all Sl cars is circulated

when

member in front of

carburetter

the

is 'ON'.

15.91

litres.

pump

back to the engine,

the engine

(BSS

3150).

Monual

choke for cold

choke for

inlets and

applies

is

cold.

when

to

cold

Sl

the

Propeller

Rear

Type

3 Final drive ?,

-

Pinion

Crown Ratio

Oil capacity of casing

Axle

teeth

wheel teeth

Standard Sl cars 3'42: Bentley

Shaft

Continental

cars 2'92:

Sl

Divided type, having a ball

is

supported in the centre by a flexibly

Hypoid bevel Through a hypoid crown wheel Twelve

Forty-one

1 I

pints

I

$

gears

with

trunnion universal

and

semi-floating

,43

and

mounted ball race.

half-shafts.

pinion.

joint.

The

shaft

Chapter A

Workshop

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Brakes

Footbrake

Handbrake Brake

shoe linings

Friction

Handbrake

lining area

lever

Servo Motor

Lining Cam angle

Front

General

Hubs

(4

brakes)

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud,

Bentley Sl,

Bentley

Servo-assisted

front wheels,

Operates

Mintex

240 sq.in.

Twist

The

at Ferodo S1 cars

S1

cars

Two

52 ond Bentley

through a mechanical

M 14 or Ferodo

(1548

grip

barrel type

servo

motor operates

lined

friction

approximately

DMS (early) (late)

taper

roller

Silver

Cloud

hydrostatic

hydraulic

sq.cm.)

52 deg. - single

47 deg.

and mechanical

DS2

on the

plate

is driven from

one fifth

twin master cylinders.

-

bearinss

ll ond

Continentol

brakes, hydraulic

Phantom

52

linkage

of the

master cylinder.

to

principle

the

propeller

on

the rear

of

gearbox

Y

operation on

rear wheels.

the

wheels.

the dry disc

output

shaft speed.

the

clutch.

shaft

r 3

3, 7

6. X

Wheels

and Tyres

Wheels Rim-wheel

Tyres

Standard Bentley Bentley

Sl Continental Sl cars Continental Sl

Steering

TYPe Steering

unit Drive Steering Steering

wheel

box

Standard Bentley Power

Continental Sl

assisted S[ cars

gear

Sl cars

Suspension

Front

Rear

Front

shock

dampers

Rear shock

dampers

cars

diameter

ratio

cars

(early) (late)

Bolted Well-base

8.20

7.60

8.00

Power

pressed

on

rims,

in. x 15 in. x 15 in.

in. x 15 in.

assisted Cam and roller Right-hand

or left-hand

18 in.

20.6: I

18.7

: t

18.7 : I

Independent,

and

torsion rod

Semi-elliptic

hydraulic together

shock dampers.

with

reaction.

Rolls-Royce

switch

hydraulic

on the steering

steel wheels with

15.000in.

x 6.000in.

in,

or manual

incorporating

stabiliser.

leaf

springs

the road

double acting.

column.

covering discs.

coil

springs, hydraulic

in combination with

An

axle control

springs,

takes

rod is fitted

the torque and

Controllable

shock

dampers

controllable

which,

brake

through

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Chassis

Frame

Type

Jacking

System

Type

Battery

and type

Make Voltage Capacity

Earth

lgnition

Make

Rotation Advance Firing order

Distributor

and type

mechanism

Rolls-Royce

Bentley

Sl,

Cloud, Silver

Silver

Eentley 52

Cloud ll ond

ond Bentley

Phontom Y

Continentol

Box section throughout,

Bevelift

Smith

Either P &

volts

12

jacks

R Dagenite - 6HZP

57 amPere-hours Negative

Delco-Remy.

breaker

Clockwise

Automatic

l, 4,2, 6,3,

to chassis frame

contact

Twin

arms

(centrifugal

5

52

with all welded

9lGZ or Exide

breaker with

governor)

Workshop Monual

joints.

6XCV 9/L.

synchronised

contact

N

r

2

F

lgnition Coil

Make

Sparking

Standard Bentley Continental

Generator

Make Type

Maximum

Drive Voltage

Starter

Make and

Cranking

Rotation Pinion

plugs

S1 cars

ourpur

regulator

Motor

type

speed

flywheel

ratio

(early)

and

S1 and

cut-out

later Sl

cars

Lucas or Delco-RemY

Champion RN 8

Lodge CLNP

or

or Champion N 5

Lucas

C47PY

cars

EarlY

C48

cars

Late

30 amperes

cars

Early Late cars

35 amperes

Adjustable'Vee'-belt

gear.

engine

current

12 Volt with

Overall

r.p.m.

RB 310,

Lucas

80-160

Clockwise

M-45G.

reduction

conditions).

14lll5

13'5 volts

l3'5

volts.

voltage

reduction

(under

type

Rolls-Royce built-in

l8'05 : I'

normal temperature climate

planetary

A5

Chapter

A

Workshop

Horns

and type

Make

Direction

Make and

type

Headlamps

Make and

General

type

Fog Lamps

General

Manual

lndicators

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud,

Bentley SI,

Bentley

Lucas WT 618. Twin Wind-tone

Lucas

The headlamps

on small red

illuminated whenever the

BEAM

Twin fog

element.

52 and Bentley

FL 5.

RL

700

switchbox and

the

(full

lamps are

These are double

Silver Cloud

Flashing

are

controlled

warning

on).

lamp,

fitted which

ll

and Phantom V

Continental

indicators

type

by

two switches, the master

a foot-switch

mounted in the speedometer,

headlamps

incorporate the front

filament

52

'beam'

for

are

on

pre-focus

type bulbs.

selection, A

the

DRIVING

FLASHER

5

IE

switch

is

Box

Fuse

General

Heater

Car

De-mister and

Windscreen Make General

Washer

De-icer

large fuse box carries eight fuses.

The

strand box carries the 25 amp.

Alloy heat exchanger under the right-hand

slots under the scuttle rear compartment

The later Sl and Continental manually-operated controlled

means of interior

Alloy

hot heated,

Lucas Screen-jet Vacuum operated Special liquid has a low surface tension and anti-freeze

of

heat exchanger under the left-hand front wing

or cold

controlled

28 S.W.G. tinned copper wire. The

No.

This

and

to

in order to

on the

switch

rating.

water

air

horn fuse.

at the back of the front

water taps,

valves,

temperature

windscreen.

to the

by a

Each

circuit

is a cartridge

front wing ducted

an

cars

and two modified

control.

The rear

in

outlet

provide

parcel

the floor of

seat.

were fitted

a more

window is electrically

shelf.

type fuse

is

fuse

properties.

one

small

fuse

to

the

with

two vacuum efficient

delivering

of

-l

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Windscreen

Make General

Wipers

(early

DR

A6

I

(later

3

cars)

Lucas DR Lucas Electrically operated.

Two-speed,

self-parking.

Chapter A

Rolls-Royce Silver

Bentley Sl, Bentley 52 ond

Radio

o0

o

Make and

Early

Late

type

Sl cars

Cloud,

Cloud

Silyer

Bentley Continentol

Radiomobile

+:oo.

[

l200xB.

[202xB.

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I

202

1

230 R.

L

ll ond Phontom

Medium and Medium

nn.

Medium and

RB.

Medium Medium

All

wave

wave radio

V

52

radio

long

and short

wave radio

wave

radio

wave

radio

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Body

General

Steel and light

integral

an

rigidity

and

alloy stressed

part

of

the body,

consistent

with

skin construction,

to ensure

lightness.

optimum

the

floor being

strength

Dimensions

Wheelbase

Standard Long

Wheelbase Sl

Sl

and

Bentley

cars

Continental

Sl

cars

ft. 3 in.

l0

lO ft. 7 in.

(312'4 (322.6

cm.) cm.)

Track, front

in.

2+

4*

in.

4 in.

in.

(147'3

(152.4

(539'5

(548

in.

(189.2 (189'8

(181.6

(163

cm.)

(162.6

cm.)

(r2.7

m.)

(13'l

m.)

cm.)

cm.) cm.)

cm.)

Standard S1, Bentley

Long Wheelbase

Track,

Overall

Overall width

Overall

N

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ct)

F

Turning circle

rear

Standard S1, Bentley

Long Wheelbase

(including

length Standard Long Bentley Continental

Standard

Long Bentley

Standard

Bentley

Standard Sl cars LongWheelbase

Sl cars

Wheelbase

(over

S1

cars

Wheelbase Sl cars

Continental 51 cars

(unladen)

height

and Long

Sl

Continental Sl cars

diameter

Continental Sl and

cars

Sl

Continental

51 cars

bumpers)

Sl

cars

Sl

cars

wings)

Wheelbase Sl

S1 and Bentley Continental

51 and

cars

4 ft. 10 in.

5

ft. 0

l7 ft. 8 17 ft.llt

ft.2+ in. (524'5

17

6 ft. 6 ft. 2t in. 5 ft. 1l + in.

5

ft.

5

ft. 8

41 43 ft. 0 in.

Weight, kerbside

Standard S1 cars Long Wheelbase Sl cars Bentley Continental Sl

cars

40 cwt.

4l$

38

(approximate)

cwt.

(This

cwt.

various bodies).

A7

value is

(2032

kgs.)

(2108

kgs.)

approximate

to the mean

weights

of

Chapter A

Workshop Monual

Engine

Cooling System

Coolant

Pump

Fan

Pump

Radiator matrix Radiator

Coolant temperature control

Temperature indicator

Coolant

capacity 2l

and fan

drive

shutters

Rolls-Royce Silver

Bentley Sl,

SECTION

Cloud,

Bentley 52 and Bentley

A2

SPECIFICATION

Engine data appears

pints

Silver Cloud ll

(Imperial),

25'21

and Phantom Y

Continentol

_

CARS

52

in TSD 721

pints (U.S.A.),

Centrifugal

Five

blade

Twin adjustable

'Vee'-belts Film type Fixed

Pressurised system working at 7 lb/sq.in. Coolant

centrifugal thermostat

instrument

On

pump

valve.

panel.

thermostatically controlled

Electric, registers

is'ON'.

An

inhibited solution

of

Ethylene Glycol

52

ll'93 litres.

circulation

by

when ignition

(BSS

3150).

o

Fl

0e

by

a by-pass

switch

Propeller Shaft

Divided type,

needle roller universal centre by a flexibly mounted

Rear

Axle

Type Semifloating

Final drive

Through

a hypoid crown wheel and

Pinion teeth

Standard 52 cars Bentley Phantom V

Continental

cars 9

52

cars

13 13

Crown wheel teeth

Standard

52 cars

40 Bentley Continental 52 cars 38 Phantom V cars 35

Ratio

Standard 52 cars 3'08: Bentley Continental 52 cars 2'92: Phantom V

cars 3'89:

I I

I

Oil capacity of casing

$

1$

pints pints pints

Standard 52 cars 1$ Bentley Continental 52 cars I Phantom V cars

having

a ball and trunnion universal

joints.

The

shaft

is

supported in

ball race.

pinion

joint

and

two

the

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Bentley

Sl, Bentley 52

Silver

Cloud,

Silver Cloud ll ond

ond Bentley

Brakes

Power

assjstance

Footbrake

Independent

linkage

to rear shoes.

Handbrake Mechanical

Brake

Friction lining area

52 cars 240

Bentley

Handbrake

linings Ferodo

shoe

(4

brakes)

Continental 52 cars

lever

DS2 or

sq.in.

304 sq.in.

grip

Twist

(1548 (1960

barrel type

Servo Motor

General The

Servo motor lining Ferodo Cam angle

cars

52 Bentley

Continental

52

cars 47 deg. -

servo motor The lined approximately

DM8

37.5 deg. twin master

Phontom

Continental

provided

V

52

by a servo motor.

twin hydraulic system

to rear wheels

Mintex M 14

sq.cm.) sq.cm.)

operates on the

friction

twin

plate

is driven from the

one-fifth

master cylinders

of the

cylinders

with

principle

propeller

Workshop

Manual

additional mechanical

of the dry disc

gearbox

shaft

speed.

clutch.

final shaft

at

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Front

General

Wheels and

Hubs

Tyres

Two

taper roller

Wheels Bolted-on

Rim wheels

Well base rims"

Tyres

Standard

Bentley

Continental

Phantom

52

cars

V cars

52 cars 8'00 in. x 15'00 in.

8'20 8'90

in. x

in.

x

Steering Type

Steering unit Drive Steering

wheel

diameter

Power assisted

and roller

Cam Right-hand or left-hand

17 in.

Susoension

Front

(except

Rear

Phantom V

Phantom V)

Independent coil spring suspension,

and anti-roll stabiliser.

Semielliptic

special form of axle control rod is fitted which,

A

with the

The

Phantom

control

axle

races

pressed

steel wheels with covering

discs.

6L x 15'00 in.

15'00 in. 15'00 in.

hydraulic

leaf

springs. Controllable

road

springs, takes the torque and brake reaction.

V is

specified above

as

is

rod which

not

fitted

hydraulic

with

the exception of

to the Phantom V chassis.

shock dampers

dampers.

shock

together

the rear

A9

Chapter

A

Ybrkstrop

Front

Type

Rear

Type and General

Shock

and

Shock

Chassis

Type Jacking

Type

Battery

and

Make

Voltage

Capacity Earth

Manual

Dampers

make

Dampers

make

Frame

System

type

Rolls-Royce

Eentley

Sf,

Cloud, Silver

Silver

Bentley 52

Rolls-Royce

Controllable

Box section

Bevelift

Smith

Either

P &

6){THZrrlL.

12 volts

ampere-hours

67 Negative

to

Cloud ll and

and Bentley Continentol 52

hydraulic

through

throughout,

jacks

R Dagenite

chassis

double-acting.

a switch on the

with all

- 6

frame

Phontom Y

welded

HZP 1ll9 GZF or Exide

o

F

0c

steering column.

joints.

-

lgnition

Make

Distributor

type

and

Rotation Advance Firing

lgnition

mechanism

order

Coil

Make

Sparking

type

and

Make

Generator

Make Type Maximum Drive Voltage

Starter

Make

Rotation Flywheel

outPut

regulator

Motor

type

and

to

Plugs

and

pinion

cut-out

ratio

Delco-Remy.

breaker

Twin

arms. Anti-clockwise Automatic Al,

l, 5,

Delco-Remy

Champion

(centrifugal governor)

81, A4,B.4,82,

4, 8, 6,

or

RN

Lucas c48

amperes,

35

l3'5

Twin'Vee'-belts

RB 310,

Lucas

M-45G.

Lucas Anti-clockwise

I

18:

contact breakers

A3,83,

',|,

3,

Lucas

8,

Champion

volts

current

voltage type

12 volts

(from

front of the

with

synchronised contact

A2

2

RN l3P or Lodge CLNP.

engine)

-iU) ts

{

N

\o

A10

Chapter

A

E

! E

.E

&

Horns

Make and Direction

Make

type

Indicators

and type

Windscreen

Make and type

Headlamps

Make

and type

General

Fog

Lamps

General

Fuse Box

General

Rolls-Royce

Bentley

wipers

Silver Cloud,

Sl, Bentley

Silver Cloud

52 and

Bentley

Lucas

WT

Lucas FL

Lucas

DR

Lucas RL

A

small red

illuminated

Twin

fog lamps are fitted which incorporate

element.

Large box contains

strand

provided

is A

small

fuse

of 25 amp. rating.

ll ond

618. Twin

5. Flashing

3. Two-speed

700

These

of

fuse

Phantom

Continental

52

Wind-tone

type indicators

self-parking

warning light, mounted

whenever

No.

28 S.W.G. tinned

on a special holder

box carries the

the

are double

eight circuit fuses. Each

V

headlamps

filament

horn

pre-focus

copper wire.

within

fuse.

Workshop

in the speedometer,

are on MAIN BEAM.

the front FLASHER

circuit fuse is

large

fuse box.

This is

Manuol

type bulbs.

Spare fuse wire

a cartridge

type

is

one

S o ?,

Heating,

De-misting,

and Ventilation

General

Windscreen

Make General

Washer

Radio

Make Type

De-icing

Alloy

fresh Independently

of heater matrix. Rear

Lucas S2J 026 Electrically

anli-fr eeze

Radiomobile

TA/VT

501

Germany, The 501

reception.

502 TA/VT series

Australia and New Zealand. The 502

230 R. radio for use

Italy The 230

exchanger under

heat

air, heated or at ambient

operated recirculatory

operated. Special liquid has a

properties.

series for

Holland, Norway,

TA/VT series radio

TA/VT has

Portugal.

and

R. radio has medium

use

for

medium wave

in

Africa, Asia, South

right-hand

temperature.

window electrically heated.

in Belgium,

Sweden

has both

use in Spain,

and short

front wing,

system

reception

utilising lower

low surface

Denmark,

and Switzerland.

medium and long

Canada,

only.

America,

wave receDtion.

delivering

tension and

Eire, France,

wave

U.S.A,

Japan,

West Indies,

half

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Chapter A

Workshop

Manual

Body

General

Dimensions

Wheelbase

Standard 52 and

Long

Wheelbase

Phantom V cars

Track,

Track, rear

front

Standard 52,

Long Wheelbase 52 cars

Phantom V cars

Standard

Long

Phantom V cars

Bentley

52, Bentley Continental 52

Wheelbase

Bentley

52 cars

Continental

Continental 52

52

cars

Rolls-Royce Silver

Bentley

Sf,

52 cars

Steel and light alloy stressed

employed, the floor

to ensure

lightness.

10 l0 ft. 7 in.

12ft.1in.

and

4 ft. r0+

5 ft.

and

5

Cloud,

ft.

3 in.

03

ft.

0 in.

ft.

4in.

Silver Cloud ll and ond Bentley

52

optimum strength and rigidity

(312'4 (322-6

cm.)

(368.3

(r48.6

in.

(154.6

in.

(152.4

cm.)

(162.6

cm.)

Continentol

being an integral

cm.)

Phantom

skin construction

52

V

has

part

of

the body,

consistent with

been

o

r!

q1

Overall

Turning circle

Weight, kerbside

length Standard 52 and Long Wheelbase 52 cars Phantom V cars

width Standard 52 and Long Wheelbase Bentley Phantom V cars

height Standard 52,

Long

Phantom V cars

Standard 52 and Long Wheelbase 52 cars Phantom V cars

Standard 52 cars Bentley Continental Long Wheelbase 52

Phantom V cars

(including

Bentley

(over

wings)

Continental

(unladen)

Bentley

Wheelbase

diameter

Bentley

bumpers)

Continental

52 cars

Continental

52

cars

Continental

52 cars

cars

52

32 cars

52 and

52 cars

cars

17 fr.7* in. 17 ft. I 19 ft.

6 6 ft.

5 ft. 9

4l 43 48

41'5 cwt. 38 cwt. 43 cwt. 50 cwt.

I f in.

l0 in.

6 ft.

2t in.

ft. 1

in.

7 in.

5 ft. 4 in.

in.

ft. 8 in. ft.

in.

0

ft. 9 in.

(1930.5

(2184

(2540

(185.4 (200.6

(162.6

(175.3

(2108

(537.8

(548

(624

cm.)

(189.8

cm.) cm.)

cm.)

(12.70

m.)

(13.1

m.)

(14.86

m.)

kgs.) kgs.)

kgs.)

cm.)

(t)

-J t-

{

N

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412

Chapter A

'a

u.1

=

!

-

,=

Rolls-Royce

Bentley Sl,

a

j

:1)

SECTION

Silver

Eentley

A3

Cloud,

Silver

Cloud

ll

52 ond Bentley Continentol

ond

Phontom

52

V

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UNIFIED

NUTS

UNIFIED SCREW THREADS

The need for a common standard of

in

the United

of

States the countries of mutually

There

are three

Kingdom, Canada and

America

has led

to an agreement between

concerned to use UNIFIED THREADS

acceptable form,

pitch

types of unified

1. Unified Coarse.

2.

Unified

Fine.

screw

the United

and diameter.

thread:

threads

CASTELLATED

R.R

OESIGN

ON[Y

NUT

NOTE AD]OINING

CIRCLES

ADJOINING

NOTE

CIRCLES

HIGH DUTY

NU-IS

NOTE

3. Unified

Special.

These unified threads are clearly identified

standard system

of markings, as illustrated in

by the

Figure

RICISS AND

WASHER

'ACT

Al.

There is little

difference

American national thread and the

between

the form

of

unified thread;

the

USEO

ON COLD FOR6[D

HEADS ONIY

NOIE AOJOINING

clRctEl

therefore the new threads are largely interchangeable with S.A.E. standards. They interchangeable with

BSF, and although BSW have the same number of threads National

Coarse series, interchanging is

mended due to a difference

The following

and castings fitted to Rolls-Royce and

bolts

types

of thread

cars.

For all sizes

below I in. diameter,

are not, however,

per

inch as

in

the thread form.

are

used on nuts,

the Unified not recom-

Bentley

BA

threads

tr@IN

NOTE FACINGS

'@"

COUNTERSUNK

SCRE\/vS

HEAD

are used.

o

N

r

a F

For all sizes between t in. and

inclusive,

the Unified

All sizes above

Rolls-Royce and

by Special

and have 16

The Unified

Fine

thread

in. diameter

f

Bentley

threads

per

Coarse Thread is not used.

Motors

in.

diameter

f

is

used.

have been classified

as Unified

inch.

NOTE TURRET ON END OF THREAD

Fig.

VISIBLE

Al

Identifcation

NOTE TURRIT FOR UNF IOENTIFICAT

ofunified

threads

A13

Rollr-Royce Sllver

Cloud lll, ond Phontom V

Sentlcy 53 ond Bcntlcy Continental 53

CHAPTER A

GENERAL INFORMATION

SECTION A { 5PECIFICATION 53 CARS

Engine

Fuel system

Carburetters

Air cleaner

pumps

Fuel Fuel tank capacity ltt Fuel strainers

gauge Electric -

Fuel

l:nginc

'[wo

Ar"rtomatic chokc ftrr c()ld Either

'fwin

Main

-l'.S.1).

clata appcar\

irr

S.t,l. H.D.tt. draphragrrt

a Purolator

filter clemcnt dcpcnding upr-rtt

mcsh will bc

operating in.

Scctiorr D, dc'aling

papcr

For cletails

rr

ith tlris

S.U. elcctric.

(lmp.t

galls.

strainer

fuel

fuel tank. Small

pumps.

fuel

the

-

regisiers

galls.

2l'6

mountc(l ort

garrze

whcn

{U.S.)

straincr at

thc ignition

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2006.

typc 200 lrr. star(ing. type clctrtent

x'ltrclt

scc

subjcct.

tll'll lrtrcs.

frame-

tlrc

tlrr' carburcttcr

rr srtrtchcrl

Manual

Suppfement

,.

lr,'

t'llrrLr-'

or

un

c()untr)

littcst Scrr tcc lJu!lctttt

trtcnrbcr ttt

,

orl ucltr'rl

crtgrrtt'

thc

lrotrl

utlct\

;rttrl

,rt

ir

tr,.

,rl'lhe

ttl

Cooling

system

Coolant capacity

Pump Fan

Fan diameter

Pump and fan drivc

Radiator Radiator

Coolant

Tcmperattrre

Coolant

matrix

shuttcrs

tcmpcrirlurc control

inclicator

Propeller shaft

pints

2l

('e

ntrifugal

S-hlade

lll irr.

irr.

:rd.justablc

!,1

lypc

ljilrrt l'ixctl

('.

l{2

()tr

lnstrurrtcrlt

(

)ll.

ls

inhihitcd

Arr

l)ividcd

lwo

thc ccntre

AI

(lnrp.)

25 21

'Vcc'

ti6 C.

l)lncl.

solution

typc, lraving a

nccdle

rttllcr

a llcxibly nl()untcd

b1'

(S)

(tl.S.)

prnts

bt:lts

tc.

l:lcctt

t'1'

urtlrylunc

ball and

univcrsal

Il

tc8t\lct

glyt,'l

trulllll()n

jtlints.

9.l

lrlrc\

\

rr llt'tt lltc

(ll

shaft

fhc

ball rlce.

tgtltlirtlt

l5o).

S S .l

ttnivcrsal

sttpportc'tl

ts

srrllclt

joint

:rrttl

tn

Chopter

A

Workrhop

Supp/rrrcm

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Rolfr-Roycr

Barrtloy

Sl

Sllvcr Cloud

ond Bonclsy

lll,

and

Phontom V

Contlarnrcf

St

Rcar

exle

Type

Final

drive

Pinion

teeth

Standard

53 Long Wheelbase Bentley Phantom

Continental

V

Crown wheel

Standard

53 Long Wheelbase Bentley Phantom

Continental

V

Ratio

Standard Long Bentley Phantom

Oil capacity

Standard

S3 cars

Wheelbase

Continental

V

of

53 Long Wheelbase Bentley Phantom

Continental

V

Brakes Foot

brake

Hand

brake

Brake

shoe linings

Friction

lining

53 cars

Early

Bentley

Late

Bentley

Phantom

Hand

brake

V cars

lever

cars

53

cars 53

cars

teeth

cars

53

cars 33

cars

S3

cars 53

cars

casing

cars

53

cars

53

cars

(4

area

brakes)

Continental

cars

53

cars

Scmi-floating

Through

t3 t3 t3

I

40 40 40 35

3.08

I

_r.08

I

3.08

3.89

I

pints

lf

pints

lfr

pints

lf

pints

lf

Power

Mechaniclrl

fierodo

240

304 240 240

Twist grip

assistance hydraulic shoes.

hand

brlke f)S2 or

(

sq.rn. sq.in.

{

(

sq.in.

(1.54t{

sq.in.

a hypoid

provided

system

to

rear

rs

applied

Mintex

l54tt

sq.cm.)

l9(r0

sq.cm.)

l54ti

sq.cm.) sq"cm.)

barrcl

type

crown

wheels.

with

M l4

wheel

additional

and

by

a servo

Warnrng

ignriron

pinion.

motor.

rnechanical

lamp

switched

Indcpendent

fitted,

on.

linkage

operates

lo

when

twin

rear

Seruo

General

Scrvo

motor

Cam

angle 53 cars Early latc Phantom

motor

lining

Bcntley

V

cars

Continental

53 cars

l'hc

servo lined

-

---*-

(S)

A2

DMS

twin twin twin twin

ln()t()r

friction plate

mastcr

master

master cylinders mastcr

'Thc approxlmatcly

Ferodo

37'5" 47"

37.5'---

37.5"

operates

one-fifth

cylinders cylinders

cylinders

on

the

is drivcn

propeller

of the

principle from

the

shaft

of

the dry

gearbox

speed.

disc

clutch.

final shaft

at

Chapter A

Front

General

hubs

Wheelr and

Wheels

wheels

Rim

Tyres

Stanclard 53

Wheelbase 53 cars

Long

Eentley

'Phantom

Continental 53

V cars

Steering Type

Ste'ering unit Drivc Steering

wheel

Rolfr-Roycr

Eantfry 53

tyr€s

cars

diameter

Sltvcr

cars

Clovd

ond Emhy

lll, ond

Pfiontom V

Contlncntof

f\.r'() taper roller races

l]'rltcd-on Wcll

tl'20 in. * 15'00 in. t{ 8"00 in. - 15'00 lt'90

l)ower assistcd

Carn and rollcr

Riglrt or left-hantl

l7 in.

53

base

--

20 in.

in. - 15'00 in.

pressed

6L

rims,

15'00 in

in.

stcel wheels

;'

li'0Oin.

with

covcring cliscs.

Workrhop

Suplcmrnt

lAonuol

Suspension

F-ront

(except

Rear

Phantom

Phantom V)

V

Front rhock

Make and type

Rear

Make Ceneral

Chagsis Type

Jacking

'I'ypu

Battery

Make anci type

Voltage Capacity

shock dampers

and type

frame

systern

Earth

dannpers

Intlcpcrrdent

and anti-roll stabilisr'r.

Scrni-elliptic

A special with the

The Phantom

rear axle control chassis.

Rtills- Royce

ls-Royce

trkrl Controllable

Box section

Srnith llcvelill

Eithcr P & R

or

Exide -

v.

l2

67 amperc-hours

Negative

coil sprrng

lezrf

springs.

form of

road springs,

V

is as specified above

rod which is

hydraulic rlouble-acting.

hydra ulic double-acting.

through

through-out,

jacks.

Dagcnitc

6XTHZ llll-.

to chassis

frarne

suspension,

Controllable hydraulic shock danrpcrs.

arle control rod

takcs

the

a switch on the

with

all

6 HZP

--

hytlraulic shock darnpers

is fitted which,

torque and

with

fitted to the Phantonr V

not

steering column.

welded

ll

CZI-

19

brake

reaction.

the exception of the

joints.

togetlrer

A3

(s)

Chopter

A

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Suppfamcnt

lgnition

Standard

Make and type Rotalion Advance

Ignition timing Firing

Contact Drive

Phantom

Make and

Rotation Advancc nrechanism lgnition timing Firing order

Contacl Drive:

dirtributor

S3

cars and Continental

mechanism

order

gap

V

type

gap

53 cars

Rollr-Roycc

Scntloy

5l and Bentloy ContlnrntolJJ

Lucas Anti-clockwise Automatic centrifugal advance

control. 2'B.T.D.C'. Al, (

l, 5, 0'014 in. Through camshaft skew

Delco-Remv

breakcr arrnr. Anti-clockwisc Automarrr" 2'' B.T.D.C, Al, Bl, A4, 84. (

t, 5,

0.019 in. Through

Cloud lll,

Sllver

20 Dtt. Eiglrt

,{4. 84,

Bl.

4, 8,

*-

0.016

Twrn

(ucrrrt'ilugll

4,

8, 6, 3,

0.021

camshaft skew

and Phontom

lobc cam

A3, Bl, A2.

82,

6, 3.

in.

gears

contact

governor)

82,

A-1.

in.

gears

V

wrth

double

with

7,

2.)

breakers with synchroniscd contact

B-1. 42.

7, l.)

contact

built.in

breakers.

vacuum timing

lgnition

Make

coil

Sparking plugs

Make and type

9:

I compression

8 : I

compression

Cars de stined

Cap

ratio ratio

for Australia Champion t,lN. | 2

Generator

Make

Type

Maximum output Drive Voltage

regulator

lnd cut-out Lucas Rti

Starter motor

Makc

and type t.ucas M-45(i. Rotation Flywheel to

pinion

ratio ItJ : I

Horns

Make

and type Lucas

Direction

Make

and type

indicators

Lucas

Champion RN.8 Champion

0.025

L.ucas

('4tt

35 ampercs.

Twin'Vcr'-bclts

Auti-clockwisc

Lucas

rear stop/tail

RN.8, Champion

in.

I l 5

t'urlcrrt voltagc typc.

-Jlo,

(from

6ltl.

WT

combinetl

RN.l-lP or

Y

v.

12

ol'thc crtgine).

front

Wind-tonc.

Twin

sidc lamps and

and ffashing

flushing

indicators.

Lodge CLNP.

indicatr>rs, combirred

A4

(s)

Roflr-Royce Sllver Cloud lll,

Ecntlcy

ond Bcntley Continontol 53

53

Phcntorn V

ond

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Supplcmcnt

Chapter

Manuoi

A

Windscreen

Make

and type

Headlamps

Make and type

General

Fog

lamps

General

Fuse

General

Heating,

and

Standard

Windscreen

Make

General

box

de-misting,

ventilation

S3

and Long

wipers

Wheelbase

washer

de-icing

cars lhc

Lutas DR 3.

l-ucas

5f in. twin

irr

cach front

small

A

illuminated trcam. A switch rrrcorporated in thc dircctitln indicator

'l-win

f<rg

box

Lirrqc

rtrand is provided

srnall

A

rclay

'Upper'

dr:livers fresh

pcraturc. be

obtained from a duct in

.I'hc

'Lower'

delivcr, rccirculate<i

Irclrlcd or

'l'hc

rctr winclow i\ e lectncally hcated.

L.uc:rs S2J Hlectrically operatcd.

;rnrl unti-freczc

'fwo-spccd

sc.llcd

wrng.

red

'*'arrrrng

whcncvcr

lamps

of No. 2tt S.W.G. tinncd

f'use

fuse. These arc cartridge

wrth

contains ersht circuit fuscs. l:lch

on a sJrcciul holder box earries the

heat exchanger under thc right-hand

air

Additional fresh air at ambient tcmperature

heat cxchanger under

:rmbrcnt tcmpcrature.

al

026

pr<lpcrties.

self-parking

beam headlampr mounted

lamp,

lilr flashing thc

srngle filament bulhs

which

arr to lhe car interior: this

Special

nrounterl

headlampr are sw

thc

c()ppc'r

wrthrrr large

lrorn [usc

type

may be heated or

left-hand lront

the

liquid has a

rrr thc

hcadlamp main

fuscs ol 25

right-hand

the

sFccdonletcr l\

rtchcd

switch.

arc litted.

r:rrcurt

wirc.

Spitre frrrl'

luse

headlarrrl,

and

at ambient tem-

wing.

surthce

low

horizontally

maln

[()

hcarns ts

l'usc is t'rtt''

r,r

irt'

I

l ,.i

rllr;r:'

amp.

rvrrrg

|ront

can

,',;'

l'r('rnt

air mav

Itt

tension

't

j,

Radio

Make Raclionrobilc

Type

Make

Type TCR

(r20

I

Mcdiunr

liuropc with the exccption of

622'l- Medium

and Japan.

230R Medium

South

|tye

America,

20OO/E medium

7-caland"

(S)

A5

and krnc wave radio suitablc

P()rtugal and

firr

the

suitable

ftrr

Australla and

wave

and

Wcst

Spain,

radio suitable

wave radio

short

Indies, ltaly, Spain and

uavc radio

suitahle

lirr the whole

ltaly.

t.l .S A..

lirr Aliica,

(larratla

Asia.

Portugal.

New

of'

C'haprer A

Vorkthop

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Supplonnm

Body

Gencral

Dimenrionr

Wheclbase

Standard 53 and Bentley Continental 53 cars

Wheelbase

Long Phantom V cars

Track,

Track, rear

front

Standard

Long

Phantom

Standard

Long

Phantom V

53, Bentley Continental 53 and

Wheelbase

V

53, Bentley Continental 53 and

Wheelbase

cars

53

53 cars

cars

Rollr-Roycr Slhcr

8nncby

ond 0lntle y

Jl

lll,

Ctoud

Steel has been part and rigidity

ft.

l0

ft, 7

l0

l2ft. lin.

4

ft.

5 li, 0l in,

li.

5

fi. 4

5

Phantom Y

ond

Contlnoatof 53

light

and

of the

3 in.

in.

alloy stressed

employed, the ffoor being

body, to

consistent

(312'4 (322'6

ensure optimtrm

cm.) cm.)

(368'3cm.)

l0' in. ( 148'6 crn.)

(

154'6

cm.)

(

I 52'4

0 in.

in.

(

162.6

crrr.

)

cm.)

with

construction

skin

an

lightness.

integral

strength

Overall

*Cars

Overall

'Iurning

Weight,

length*

Standard S3 and Bentley

Wheelbase

Long Phantom V cars

destined for America

width

Standard

Bentley Continental Fhantom

height

Standard

Long

Phantom V cars

circle diameter

Standard S3 and Bentley

Wheelbase

Long

Phantom

kerbside

Standard 53

Bentley Long Wheelbase Phantom V cars

(including

SJ cars

(t'rver

wings)

S3 and Long

V cars

(unladen)

Ilentley

53.

Wheelbase

S3 cars

V

cars

Continental 53

S,3

bumpers)

Continental

will he

Wheelbasc

S3

cars

Continental

53 cars

Continentul

cars

53

approximately lI irt.

53 cars

53 lnd

SJ cars

l't. 6l in.

l7 l7ft.l0iin.

ft.

l9

longct'

6 lt. 6 tt. I in, ( ltJ5'4 6 tt. 7 in.

11. 4

-5 5 it. 9 in.

4l lt. tt in. 4l ft.0 in. 48 fl.9 in.

4l'5

cwt.

crvt.

3ll

4.1 cwl. cwt.

50

(514'0

cm.) (5441cm.) (620'2

8l

in.

cm.)

2J in. ( lu9'tt cnr.)

crr.)

6

crir.)

12(il

(

in.

l(r2'(. cnr.)

(

175"1 cm.)

(12

70

m.t

(l.l.l()

nr

)

(14

86 m.)

(2108

kgs.) (1930'5 (2ltt4

(2540

kgs.t

kgs.) kgs.)

A6

(S)

SECTION

A2 - cHAssIS TONEUE

TIGHTENING

CHART

TOROUE FIGUftES

Size

2

B.A. in

fr

in.

in. in. in

LJNF UNF UNF UNF UNF UNF

i ft I

l

\)

vt

I

in. A.F.

ft

in. A.F.

I

in.

fs

in.

f

in.

!

A.F. A.F. A.F.

Full

Nut Torque

48 lb.

in.

8 lb. ft.

lb.

16

ft.

29 lb.

ft.

42

lb. ft.

60 lb. fr.

lb. ft.

85

(0.97 (2.?i

14.0i (5.80

(E.30

(l

l

":-i

kg.rn.) ke.m.) kg.m.) kg.m.) kg.m.) kg.m.)

CADMIUI'I

-

to 60 lb.

l0

lb. fr.

ro to 18 lb. ft. to 32 lb. to 45 lb. to 65 lb.

lb. ft.

to 90

in.

ft. ft. ft.

Setscrews

All setscrews figures otherwise

are to

quoted

sFrecifi:d

be torque tightened

in the

absve table tor

ro the appropriate

nurs. unless

full

PLATED

39 kg.m.)

ti (2'.19

kg.m.)

(4'42

kg.m

(6'22

kg.m,)

(9'00

kg.m.)

l1'a4 kg.m.

t

The following

tc the

cadrniilm

STANDARD

Half

30lb.

5 lb l3lb. ft. 22 lb. ft.

)

33 lb. fr.

48 lb.

73

)

appropriate

lb.

non-plated

piated

Non-Plated

parts.

Nut

in. ft.

(l'8Okg.m.) (3'04 (4.56 (6.53

ft.

(10'10

ft,

frgures

PARTS

Torque

to 36Ib.

(0'69

parts

quoted in the above

,

kg.m

kg.m I kg.m.)

)

kg.rn

)

kg.m

Parts

to be

are

ro to to 25 lb. ft. to to ro

l0

lb.

1i lb ft.

36 lb.

lb. ft.

52 ?g

lb.

iorque

in. ft

iI.39 (2'0:

(3'46 (4'98

ft.

{7

:.;0

(10

fr.

tightened

table for

kg.m.) kg.m.) kg.m.) kg.m.)

19 kg.m.)

kg.m.)

,

o

E

a

?

J

D

rl

o

n

o

-

atl

-

t,

v1

o

t

o

a. E

n

o

s

rt

-

q.

o

-

n

o

3 aa

f C

I

o

!

I

t

i

o

I

vl

0

ta,

3

In order to obtained gnt.

grease

faces of the nuts.

ensure correct

plated

for

paint

and

lmportant

torque tightness

parts.

all burrs and

must be

setscrews, washers

For

removetj irom the

SPECIAL

figures are

foreign

and components.

matter e.g,

abutmenr

TORQUE TIGHTNESS

The torque when

engine

fiaces.

nut

FIGURES,

Rear spring

Exhaust downtake

loadings for

is smeared on the

oil

non-plated

see overleaf

'U'

bolts.

pipe

nuts and bolts

threads and

apply

the bolt

or

{

o

s*

J'

E+S

l-

:3

r

c o

r\

Chaptcr

rllorkshop

Supplcmcnt

A

Monuol

Roflr-Royco

Bcntlcy

Jt ond Bcntl:y Cortfncntol

Slfver

Cloud

lll, ond Phantom

Y

53

Bumpcrs

dia. UNF

in.

f

Dempers

dia. UNF

in.

fs

dia. UNF

in.

fi

dia. UNF

in.

fi

dia. UNF

in.

I

Dempers

dia. UNF

in.

lc

dia. UNF

in.

i6

in.,dia.

;i

dia, UNF

in.

;

UNF nut

dia.

in.

I

Front and

-

nut

Front

-

nut filler solenoid

rcar

Rear

-

nut filler solenoid

UNF

rcar

SPECIAL

Rcer

Output flange

-

Piston actuating

plug

control

plug

Piston actuating

plug

control

plug

- DamPcr

links

TOREUE

plug

levcr

lcvcr

TIGHTNESS

FIGURES

Torque

ft.

l0 lb.

ft.

12 lb.

to

ft.

60Ib.

70

ft.

lb.

to

to to to

to to

lb.

l2 15

lb.

l0 lb.

lb.

12

lb. fr.

30 45

lb,

60 70 lb.

l2 lb. 15 lb.

ft. ft. ft. ft.

lt.

r0 lb.

to 12 lb. ft.

30 lb. 45 lb.

to

lb. ft.

45

lb.

to 60

(

l'39

(l'66

(8'30 (9.68 (

l'66 kg.m.) (2.07 (l'38

1l'66 (4'15

(6.22

(8'30

ft.

(9.68

ft.

(l'66

ft.

(2.07

ft.

(l'38

fr.

(l'66 (4.15

ft.

(6.22

ft.

(6'22 (8'30

ft.

kg.m.) kg.m.)

ke.m.) kg.m.) kg.m.)

kg.m.) ks.m.)

kg.m.)

kg.m.) kg.m.) kg.m.) kg.m.) kg.m.) kg.m.) kg.m.l

kg.m.) ke.m.)

Drag

in.

I

ll in. dia.

Frame

in.

I

Front

in.

B

tl

g ii

in.

Link and

nut

dia.

UNF ball

and

nut - Rcar

dia.

Track

securing ball

pin sockct

Fittlngs

spring

Surpension

fulcrum

UNF

dia. dia. UNF thrcaded

Rods

Pins

plug

front anchorage

lJPPer

bushes

-

Lower

triangle levcrs

A8

(S)

lb.

35

40 lb.

to

45 lb.

to 50lb.

lb.

150

to l80lb.

150lb.

2501b.

ft. ft. fr. ft.

(20'73

ft.

(24'tl8

ft.

ft. ft.

(4'84

kg.m.)

(5'53

kg.m.)

(6

kg.m.)

22

(6'91

kg.m.)

kg.m.) kg.m.)

kg.m.)

{20'73 (34'57

kg.m.)

ChaPter

A

Rollr-Roycc

Fuel Fumpr

dia.

in.

I

Fuel Tank

in. dia. adaptor

*

I in. dia. drain

Generator

C47 * Nut - Retaining

- Nut - Retaining

C48

Hubr

{

I

-

dia. UNF screw - Drum

in.

in. dia. UNF

cone

Front

adaptors

plug

wheel nuts

8rntlq 53

(light

alloy)

fan and fan

and

Cfoud

Slfvor

ond Emtby

pulley pulley

lll, and Pfrontorn

Continrntol

53

Y

t{orkshop

Manuol

Supplcmant

l7tb.

to 20 lb. it

17 Ib. it.

to 20 Ib. ft.

,15

lb.

to 40

lb. ft.

50 lb ft.

40

lb.

lb. in.

-10

to 15 lb. in.

45 lb ti.

to 50 lb. ft.

ft.

(2.35

(2.77

(2.35 (2.77 (4.84 (5'53

(6.91 (5.53

(6.22 (6"91

kg.m.)

kg.m.r

kg.m kg.m.) kg m kg.m.)

kg.nr kg nr

kg.m.) kg.m

)

) I

)

Hubs

in.

I

lamps

in. dia.

I

Rear

-

UNF

dia.

and Body

nut

wheel nuts

- Fog

Pipes and Fittings

in,

British

l,

Brake All

brake

.{ll Bijur

in. dia. cone adaptors

f

dia.

in.

;l

Propellen Shaft

in. dia.

I

in. dia. LJNF

ft

in. dia. UNF

fi

standard

hosc lock-nuts ..

pipe

sleevc

UNF

are to be torque

nuts

nuts arc to be

--

[;uel

propeller

nut

--.

nrrt

Electrical

lamps

pipe

titting

torque tightened

---

Filter

pipes

shaft

Detroit

Fittinys

-

fuel I'rltcr dnrin

tightened

flange

joint

to flange

joint

to flange

pl r1:

45 lb.

to 50

lb.

27

to 30 lb. ft.

7

tb.

to 9 lb.

lh. {i.

l0

to 12 lb.

rh

t0

lb. l't.

to l2

5 lh. fr 8 lh. fi.

to

l7 lb. fr.

lb. li

to 20

r2 th

to 14 lb.

| 50 lb. fr

to lttO

lb. ft.

45 lb. ft.

ro 50 lb. fr.

70

lb.

75

to

lb

fi.

ft.

fr

I't.

l't ft.

ri.

i..

ft

fr. ft.

(6'22

kg.rn

(6'91

kg.m.)

(3"73 (4.15

(0

97

/l

24 (l'39 (

l'66 kg.m

(

l'39

(

l'66

(r9

(0

I'l I

{ (2'35 (2.77

(l'66 (l'94

(20'73

(24'88

(6

22 kg.m

(6"91 (9"6tt

(10'37

)

kg.m

)

kg.m.t

kg.rrr

)

kg.rn

)

kg.m.t

nr

ke kg.nr kg.nr kg.nt kg m kg.nr

kg.m

)

kg.m.)

kg.m

)

kg m.i

t

kg.ru.1 kg.nr

)

ks

m.J

Ae

{s)

Chapter

A

tthrkshop

Monuol

Supplcmont

Rcar Axle

I in. I

in. dia. I in. diu. ll in. dia.

i;

in.

I

i;

in. dia.

;l

Side Steering

in. dia. UNF

I

ft

ir.

I

f6

UNF

dia.

UNF

UNF setscrcws

dia,

in.

dia. UNF

in. dia.

in. dia. UNF

UNF nuts - Securing

UNF

dia. UNF sstscrew

ventilator

filler and drain

plug

nut - Pinion ffangc

nut

setscrews

nuts - Crown

Pinicn

-

bearing

Axle

-

--

Axle tube to

end

wheel

tubc

Lever

(non

setscrew

rvaisted and

(non

waisted

(waistcd

(waisted

and

Rolfr-Roycc Sllver

Eontlcy 5l and

to end

platc

to

and no identification

vee

vec cuts or, corners ol'hexagon

plate

wheel

bearing

to centre

ditlcrential

no identitication

cuts on corners of hcxagon

casing

Claud lll, and

Bcntloy Contlnrntof

lrousing

casing

rnarh) As

mark) As

Phantom

V

SJ

torque figure for torque figure for standard

identitication)

for

lbr identilrsation)

ft.

lb.

30 35

45

lb.

ft rt. ft. ft.

to

to 50 lb.

t95 lb.

to 2l 5 lb. ft.

| 50 lb.

fr.

to 180 lb. rr.

22lb. ft. 24 lb. ft.

to

Itl lb. 40

lb.

ft. ft.

22lb. fr.

to 24 lb.

to 50 lb.

to

tt.

45

fr.

lb.

ft.

17 lb. ft.

42

ft.

lb.

it.

54 lb.

ft.

lb.

57

(4'15

kg.m.)

(4'84

kg.m.)

(6'22

kg.m.1

(6'91 (27'00 (29.43

standard

kg.m.1 kg.m.) kg.m.)

(20.73

kg.m.

(24'88

kg.m.)

(3.04

kg.m.)

(3'32

kg.m.)

(5'26

kg.m.)

(5'53

kg.m.)

(3'04

kg.m.) kg.m.)

{,}.32 (6'22

kg.m.)

(6'91

kg.m.)

(5'l

I

(.5.81

(7

47 kg.m.)

(7'8tt

kg,m.) kg.m.;

kg.m.1

)

parts parls

Wiring and

2 B.n. nut lit

and

Yoke

in. UNF

i

ti$rten lock-nut

end

Fittings

,-

Starter

nlotor

Crois Steering

adaplor

u'ith I in. rcducing

Mircellaneous

All chceschcrd

screws including those

ITEMS WHICH

Jl

in.

which

dia. UNF

locked by riveting

are

nut

Woodscrews

float

end

in. dia.

I

door

adjustment

screws

private

Series

tightening figures for the

in door striker

locks I in.

l. Nuts

2. 3

3.

4. Bearing

5. The

6. All threads less than 2 B.A.

7. Front

A

Sl

52 Series onwards

B

Torquc

solenoid,

tightcn lightly

Pivots

udaptor

ol'worm-drive clips

ARE NOT

--

seal horrsrng retaining

Oil

--

nuts

dia.

tlrreads

l;ront stub

plates

nuts

of the engine

(becausc

yokc

lbr

pulling

ol

luhricittion

trc to be torque

TORQUE

- Rcar axlc

axlcs

genrbox

and

on to rrtbber). 2-1 lb. in.

io 30 lb. in.

40 lb.

to

tightcncd to 20

TIGHTENED

intcrior compone'nts

arc

lb.

ft.

-t.5

li.

lb in

not inclutlcd

t14

14 (5'53

kg.ml kg.m)

Aro

(s)

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