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).
Procedure for replacing the pinion bearing adjustment washer on a Bentley rear axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0245 | |
| Date | 29th June 1937 | |
| To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} (FOR DEPOT SHEET) c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 202 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/JH.29.6.37. BENTLEY REAR AXLE. Whenever a pinion assembly is stripped for complaint of noise, the existing pinion bearing adjustment washer should be replaced by the new S/ZN washer GB.2704. Supplies of these are now available. As soon as the new cutter for shaving the cover to the right size in conjunction with one size only of washer is available, K.{Mr Kilner} should be supplied with a cutter and someone should go to K.{Mr Kilner} to explain its use. Until then washers should be supplied to K.{Mr Kilner} varying in .001 stages. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||