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).
Experimental department report on an endurance test of a Standard Bentley Unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\6\ 06-page258 | |
| Date | 26th May 1934 | |
| EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT REPORT REFERENCE :- Ha/PJH.2/KW.11.6.34. Subject of Report :- Endurance test on Standard Bentley Unit. General Conclusions :- Unit completed 60 hrs. running without outward signs of failure. Upon examination 3 pistons and centre plate of crankshaft damper etc. found to have failed. Copies of Report Circulated to :- R.{Sir Henry Royce} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hx. Report to be noted for further action by :- Exptl. Dept. Test to be continued. Test carried out on :- Test Bed No. 5. Unit B.G. By :- R.Matthews. F.J.Hardy. K.Scholes. Test No. Date :- 26.5.34. | ||