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).
Report forwarding a cracked Bentley fan hub for examination following a customer complaint.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\3\ scan0108 | |
Date | 6th March 1939 | |
To By..... Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}3/N.6.3.39. Bentley Fan. I am forwarding to you a Fan hub that is cracked down the spigot and continues along the bottom of the spigot. The Owner - Park Wards complained of a click from the fan. The testers suspected a bad race and upon examination, found the above. The mileage is 16,230. Chassis B.52.KT. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||