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).
The dispatch of 3 sets of Perfect Oil Seals for Bentley rear axles which were not received.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\3\ scan0060 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1936 | |
| To Bentley Motors Ltd. Derby........... Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} GRY{Shadwell Grylls} Sr. is absent Levallois VA.IO/ET.2.9.36 Re: PERFECT OIL SEALS IN BENTLEY REAR AXLES. With reference to your memos Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}16/KW.1.7.36 a,d Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}4/JH.5.8.36, the writer looked into the matter on his return to Paris from Derby and it was found that we do not appear to have received the 3 sets of seals mentioned by you. We shall be glad if you will kindly look into this matter and let us know if the seals were dispatched to us. 3 each Nos 1751-41831 Perfect Oil Seals disp'd in accordance with RMO/11563/BA 1.7.36. VA. | ||