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).
Test on a Bentley car's rear axle which exhibited a bad over-run period.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\4\ scan0206 | |
| Date | 11th May 1937 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 1113 Kingsbury. May 11th.1937 Bentley. 178.JD.{J. Draper - Frames} This car was sent up to Kingsbury from Lillie Hall, Evans having turned down the rear axle. I took the opportunity to try the car. There was a bad over-run period at 1600 revs. per min to 1400. As the axle warmed up it was more noticeable. The prop. damper load was from the feel of it standard setting. I understand Evans is sending this axle back to the works. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||