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).
Letter discussing a crankcase oil leak and a visit to a Mercedes Benz showroom.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\5\ Scan086 | |
| Date | 6th October 1935 guessed | |
| BYFLEET 223. GRASMERE, BYFLEET, SURREY. 3. top of the crankcase always seems to exude a lot of oil after a run. I was yesterday invited to Mercedes Benz show rooms to see one of the grand prix cars. As I had never seen one before it was most interesting especially as one was allowed to nose about without hindrance. The one here is one of the old type and not the smaller | ||