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).
List of required repairs and adjustments for a Bentley CLM. 975.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\4\ scan0061 | |
| Date | 28th October 1936 guessed | |
| XXXXXXXXXX ITEMS FOR ATTENTION TO BENTLEY CLM.{D. D. Clapham} 975. 1. Spokes loose in wheels. 2. One of the instrument board lights has gone wrong. 3. The clutch has become rather fierce and 'juddery' when moving off from a stand still. 4. There appear to be a few chassis noises and rattles which have come on recently. 5. The Mellotone horns have gone wrong. Bentley Service London attempted to find the trouble, but I was unable to leave the Car long enough. They are now disconnected altogether, so please go through the wiring etc. thoroughly, and put them right. They have given trouble all along, and always when the weather is damp the near side horn never works. 6. Engine 'thump'. 7. The near side front tyre is wearing particularly badly -- Please check up track and everything else in this connection. 8. Repair spare wheel cover and fit missing screw - Repair rear wing. 9. Bad squeak under dash board. 10. Fit Notex fog light in place of Desmo now fitted - Notex being sent direct to Derby from Notex Ltd. Return Desmo light to Bourne . 11. The rear window blind not working. 12. Check over shock absorbers to see that they are all working properly. 13. Fuel pumps leak. 14. fire extinguisher bracker is broken 15. Repair near side front seat squab. 166 Rev counter cable rattles at low speeds. | ||