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Inquiry regarding a noisy Bentley rear axle on car 138.J.D., suspecting a missing propeller shaft damper.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\4\  scan0328
Date  25th June 1937
  
W/K.
To Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls}
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Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 14/AP.25.6.37

BENTLEY REAR AXLE - 138.J.D.

With regard to the axle noise on this car, we find that it was not fitted with a propeller shaft damper when it left the Works. We are wondering whether you fitted one at Kingsbury and if so whether the axle was still noisy after doing so.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls}
  
  
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