Sample Oilite Bush for the Bentley engine suspension.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\5\ scan0093 | |
| Date | 29th August 1933 | |
| To Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} X222. LID {A. J. Lidsey} Please get O.O. to obtain oilite bushes suitable for Bentley front suspension re Bentley Engine Suspension. Herewith sample Oilite Bush. I think we might try one of these for the front end of the Bentley suspension. The bush consists of spongy bronze soaked in oil. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).