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).
Letter from Cam Gears Ltd. discussing the driving performance and steering of drivers Hall and Brian Lewis at an event.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\2\ Scan168 | |
| Date | 3rd September 1934 | |
| MANUFACTURERS OF THE BISHOP PATENT STEERING GEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH GEORGE KENT LTD REG. OFFICE, 199, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1. CAM GEARS LTD. DIRECTORS: COMMR. F.W.KENT, R.N. RETD H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} LEESE. R.{Sir Henry Royce} PENTONY, M.I.A.E. BISCOT ROAD WORKS, LUTON, BEDS. TELEPHONE:- LUTON 790. TELEGRAMS:- KAMGEARS, LUTON. YOUR REF. OUR REF. RP/CGS. 3rd September, 1934. S. W. Grylls, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr. Grylls, I was very pleased to meet you on Saturday last but must sympathise with you on your uninteresting job. Nothing went wrong with the Aston Martin Cars and I think they richly deserved to win the Team Prize. Personally I considered their show the most meritorious of the whole day, just as the duel between Hall and Brian Lewis was the most spectacular. for So as I can judge Lewis beat Hall on corners fairly easily and, when put to it, could just beat him on the straight. I am not in anyway belittling the wonderful Bentley performance when I say that I thought Brian Lewis' driving absolutely brilliant; he quite obviously was perfectly happy with his car and the steering seemed to be almost automatic. His manner of passing Hall in front of the Grand Stand at about 90 m.p.h., his driving along at about 60 m.p.h. while he adjusted his goggles with both hands, and his fine, easy way of taking the bends were a joy to behold. Hall did not seem to be quite so happy with his steering and I am wondering if he did actually loose a few seconds on corners because his gear was less precise and therefore less safe than our gear would have made his car. Hall will probably, know, | ||