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).
Failed Cylinder Head Gasket from a 3.5 Litre Bentley engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\1\ scan0026 | |
| Date | 31th July 1933 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} X219. Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}3/T31.7.33. 3 1/2 Litre Bentley - Cylinder Head Gasket. We are sending you a Cylinder Head Gasket which has failed during the running of this engine. It was found there was no compression on No.2. Cylinder, and the gasket was burnt through in the portion adjacent to one of the cylinder studs. Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | ||