Flywheel changes and starter motor troubles for 25 HP and Bentley models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\1\ 01-page24 | |
| Date | 3rd December 1936 | |
| To Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Smith. Kingsbury Dec 3rd 25 H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} and Bentley Flywheels Re Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Smith W/R 1.12.36. The information I gave from bricklewood is correct. From Jan of this year to Oct 21st. was. Phantom II G 77772 (25) nov 24 20/25 G 56964 2 G 54938 6 G 55793 4 --- 17 Information was not asked for old type 20 H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} which are chiefly sold outside. There were 52 of these sold or changed during the same period. In three years at Kingsbury NO flywheel has been changed for starter motor trouble. In all cases at bricklewood the teeth of the ring has been chewed up due chiefly to bumping in of the pinion. JPHancocks | ||
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).