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).
Bentley rear axle failure with a broken offside driver and sheared splines on chassis 105.B1.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0166 | |
| Date | 25th March 1937 | |
| 202. To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. to Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Kingsbury, March 25th, 1937. Bentley Rear Axle. Chassis 105.B1. This car came in with a driving knock in rear axle o.s. Investigation proved that the o.s. driver had broken off at the neck of the collar, also cracked. The axle shaft splines are dug into and sheared. Kingsbury are returning the axle to Derby. The driver I am forwarding to you. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||