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).
Dynamometer test results for a modified Bentley II.A. Axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0346 | |
| Date | 18th November 1937 | |
| By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Hdy.{William Hardy} 20- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}4/AP.18.11.37. BENTLEY II.A. AXLE. This axle which has no bushes at the inside ends of the half shafts and on which the distance pieces between the axle shafts had been omitted has done the following dynamometer running. 40 hrs. in 3rd. gear. 4 hrs. in 1st. gear with odd sized wheels. 1 hr. in 2nd. gear. Apart from failures of the pinion bearing the axle was in excellent condition. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||