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 failure of a pinion race on a rear axle unit for a 3.5-litre chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\4\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 23th April 1937 | |
| 1113 ? K/W. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Pk/KC/DPB/23.4.37 Chassis No. B.75.AE. 3½-litre Chassis. Crossmann. ------------------------ Failure of pinion race GB.2035. 2.1.37. ------------------------ Reference your Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/R.2.4.37, - ? the rear axle unit on which the failure of the GB.2035 took place on the 2.1.37 has been removed as requested and is being returned to you under cover of our advice note No.215 marked for your attention. The axle unit number is W.7.BD{Mr Berend}, 10/41 ratio. Pk/KC. Please don't let the works see this GRY{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Axle now arrived. & is being sent to your Dept. ldd/SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} 28.4.37 | ||