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).
Catastrophic engine failure where a con-rod broke through the crankcase, sent from France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\3\ scan0358 | |
| Date | 4th June 1935 | |
| x200a HOTEL DE FRANCE CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. 4th June 1935. To. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} From. G.W.H. 5a B. IV. You will see in our daily report that N° 5 Con-rod broke and came through the Crankcase. We have had Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} down here, and after examining the Body, it was decided to bring the Car back to Derby. We are therefore patching it up and returning on three Cylinders if possible. ----------- G.W.H. Hancock G.W.H. | ||