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).
Production troubles with the Bentley synchro mesh cam.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\6\ 06-page207 | |
| Date | 23th June 1934 | |
| X4573 RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/MA.23.6.34. BENTLEY PRODUCTION TROUBLES. The rattle in the synchro mesh cam when starting off is still the worst feature on the Bentley. We understand from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} that they have a great many complaints of fierce clutches when it is nothing more than this trouble. We have tried our cam with the reduced movement and this has failed to cure the trouble. We should be obliged therefore if you would get M.Sch.4101, Ha/Ory.22/KW.21.6.34., through as soon as possible as this is the only alternative scheme we have for dealing with the trouble. Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||