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).
15,000-mile Bentley programme, concerns over main bearings and a decision to return the car for modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\1\ scan0216 | |
| Date | 23th September 1936 | |
| W/P - Mr. Hancock. x200k Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}31/KW.23.9.36. 15,000 miles Bentley. I have been discussing the Bentley programme with Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} If you think there is any danger of a rod going through the bottom half due to the state of the main bearings, send the car back here. Now that we have completed 10,000 miles on the anti-judder parts there is really no need to keep on running. It would be much better to bring the car back to Derby and fit new bearings throughout with the object of improving this feature, and then send it to France again. The new clutch is not of sufficient interest to warrant risking an engine smash-up. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||