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).
Main bearing issues on car 22.G.V., coordinating further testing on bad roads, and the return of staff.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\2\ scan0199 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1936 | |
| W/LH.{Mr Haworth} To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}13/AP.2.12.36. Many thanks for your notes. You will see from the attached note from Hamilton that 22.G.V. main bearings are going. In view of this fact, we do not know of any reason why this car should not return to England as soon as Sr. has completed his suspension comparison. In any case we want to bring the testers home for Christmas and we shall have 6.B.lV. and 35-EX. on the point of being completed. Will you please write to Hamilton and tell him to concentrate on driving the car at moderate speeds on bad roads, to test the Roll Rod and Front Springs and save the crankshaft bearings, also to make arrangements to be back at the Works with the car about December 19th. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||