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 fitment of stiffened brake pieces to Bentley III and 50 models to prevent an accident.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\3\ scan0034 | |
| Date | 12th July 1938 | |
| c RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} c RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FS{F. Steele} 406 also 806 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. By/HEB.{H. Biraben} c. By/NS.{Norman Scott} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}4/MR.12.7.38. BENTLEY III AND 50 BRAKES. Will you please fit the stiffened pieces F.CD.762 to 1.B.50 and 8.B.V. The present pieces are hopelessly weak and we want the new pieces fitting as soon as possible to prevent an accident. The present equalizer should be scrapped. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||