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).
Letter to Jack Barclay regarding a Bentley's valve spring and a chassis recommendation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\1\ scan0194 | |
| Date | 1st June 1935 | |
| 1/61 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}14/KW. 1st June, 1935. Jack Barclay Esq., George Street, Hanover Square, London, W.1. Dear Barclay, Thank you for your letter of the 31st inst. I thought we had improved your Bentley a lot, and was satisfied that when it left here it was really quite a nice car. The valve spring is interesting. In spite of the extreme care which we take with our valve spring wire, we do occasionally get isolated cases of failure, generally due to defects in the wire. We will carefully investigate the one in question. With regard to the chassis for your own use, I understand that 36-EF is particularly good, and should therefore recommend that you take this for yourself. Yours sincerely, | ||