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Care and Maintenance of the 3-Litre
Bentley - Part II |
Published
in "The Autocar", May 28, 1926 |
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A special Bentley-Smith carburetter
for the standard cars, differing in many respects from
the ordinary Smith, is used. In this the control to
make starting easier in cold weather and also admit
extra air does not block up two of the choke tubes as
is usual, but raises a sleeve, entirely cutting off
the air from the slow-running jet. To start, therefore,
it is important to close the hand throttle completely
and then cut off the air for the slow-running jet. When
the engine has started the control must, of course,
be returned to normal position; the extra air, on the
other hand, should not be kept open the whole time if
the car is on full throttle and maximum power is required. Continued...
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First published
in the May 28, 1926 issue of "The Autocar" |
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Posted here on Feb
26, 2008 |
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Also
read 'Care and
Maintenance of the 3-Litre Bentley' - Part I |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147 |
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Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651 |
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Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg
for his Chassis No. KL3590 |
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Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207 |
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Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165 |
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