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).
Request to manufacture six sleeves to test cheaper silentblocs for the Bentley V and B.50 cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\2\ scan0176 | |
| Date | 26th November 1938 | |
| 1305. & 446 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FWK. c.c. to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FWK.7/JH.26.11.38. Bentley V.{VIENNA} We want to test some cheaper silentblocs in the top of the yoke of the above chassis. The inner tube internal diameter is larger than the diameter of the tube we have been using. Will you therefore please make 6 sleeves as per details given to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} so that the new silentblocs can be fitted direct to B.V. and B.50 cars. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FWK. | ||