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).
Halting all work on 3 1/2-Litre Bentley Axle Tubes due to a failure during a 10,000-mile test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0010 | |
| Date | 8th August 1935 | |
| X703. Sft.{Mr Swift} from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} G.E. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Dn. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}6/R.8.8.35. 3 1/2-Litre Bentley Axle Tubes. In view of the fact that an axle tube has failed on the 10,000 miles test as reported in HsE/KT.8.8.35., will Sft.{Mr Swift} please stop all work on Bentley Axle Tubes for the time being, and will By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} please issue as early as ever possible instructions for a modified tube which will eliminate the weakness. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | ||