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).
Road test report on a Bentley, detailing rattles, performance over the St. Gotard pass, and driving on the Autostrada.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\1\ scan0006 | |
| Date | 16th February 1933 guessed | |
| the noise from the bonnet rattles & radiator jellying is rather bad, also after a long burst of speed the timing gear rattles are excessive. Really this Bentley is a wonderful car for continental touring. We met our Fourth speed twenty Alvis today Hope to be at Chateauroux on Friday. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Getting the jack under the back axle of this car on a gradient covered with snow is rather a feat. [Right Page Header] GRAND HOTEL ARENZANO Hôtel Terminus Belloni MONTECATINI Caffè Ristorante Roma ALESSANDRIA Direz. Comm. A.{Mr Adams} BELLONI [Handwritten Text] X4153a Tuesday Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} We came over the St Gotard yesterday, we got up to about 4500 ft by fitting chains & had to train the last bit. Second speed repeatedly came out after about 100 yds full torque; the clearance for the chains appeared to be adequate. We got on the Autostrada from Como to Milan today, 27 miles practically straight, no crossings of any sort, allout | ||