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).
Requesting the fitting of newly produced 10/43 back axle gears to the Bentley Dynamometer Chassis 5.B.1V.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\4\ scan0352 | |
| Date | 28th March 1938 | |
| 1126 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}3/AP.28.3.38 BENTLEY DYNAMOMETER CHASSIS 5.B.1V. We understand that of the 10/41 and 10/43 back axle gears to suit nose bearings to PD.41 now being produced, the 10/43 will be ready first. As soon as these are available will you please fit them to the axle of 5.B.1V. A standard production bearing GB.2680 should be fitted to the front end of the pinion. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||