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).
Status report on bearings for 3 1/2 Litre Bentley chassis, listing owner, mileage, and required actions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\3\ scan0271 | |
| Date | 17th December 1936 | |
| COPY FOR RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BEARINGS 3 1/2 LITRE BENTLEY CHASSIS PRESENT POSITION date Chassis Owner Last recor. mileage Remarks 4.12.36:B.179.AE :F.E.BLANC : 85000 Kms.:---:New mains should now be fitted chargeable to owner 9. 9.36:B. 5.AE :MAME : 79300 Kms.:OK.:Bearings have received attention. 16.12.36:B. 1.CW :FELS : 68717 Kms.:OK.:Bearings have received attention. 17.12.36:B.105.CW :BALAY : 57600 Kms.:OK.:ditto. BELGIUM. 3. 8.36:B. 88.AH :DELACROIX * : 50960 Kms.:---:New mains should be fitted owner resides in Belgium. 10.9.36:B.118.BL :SPENGLER : 46050 Kms.:---:New mains should be fitted. 16.12.36:B. 6.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} :THURNEYSSEN : 44700 Kms.:OK.:Bearing are now being attended to. 14.12.36:B. 38.EF :BERNOT : 41420 Kms.:OK.:Bearings have received attention. 30.11.36:B.174.CR{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} :BOURLON : 40803 Kms.:---:Main bearings should be examined & changed if necessary. 9.12.36:B. 19.DK :FERENCZI : 40800 Kms.:OK.:Bearings have been attended to. 10.10.36:B.116.BL :HAUVETTE : 39810 Kms.:OK.:Bearings have been attended to. 16.12.36:B. 28.DG :SERT : 37630 Kms.:OK.:Bearings have been attended to. 12.12.36:B. 43.CW :LELAURAIN : 36960 Kms.:OK.:Bearings have been attended to. 16.12.36:B. 59.DK :KERNAVANOIS : 35662 Kms.:OK.:Bearings have been attended to. 9.1.36:B.179.BL :ARATHOON : 35400 ? :---:Mains should now be attended to. 21.9.36:B. 48.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} :ANDRIEU : 35344 Kms.:OK.:Bearings have been attended to. 1.12.36:B.130.EF :JONINON : 33187 Kms.:---:Mains should be examined. 16.11.36:B.131.DK :VITURAT : 33100 Kms.:OK.:New bearings have been fitted by Works. 2.12.36:B. 71.BL :F.B.A.Ltd. : 31170 Kms.:---:Mains should be examined. SUISSE 24.11.36:B.171.DK :LECOULTRE * : 30950 Kms.:---:Mains should be examined. 17.12.36:B. 54.EF :WATEL : 30500 Kms.:---:Mains should be examined. 2.11.36:B. 85.EJ :DULLES : 30271 Kms.:---:Mains should be examined. 25.9.36:B.196.EF :E.BALAY : 29940 Kms.:---: " " 11.12.36:B. 34.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} :PLESCH : 29368 Kms.:---:New conn.rod bearings fitted on the 9.10.36. We did not have sufficient time to attend to mains. ...... | ||